CVE-2025-3548
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 5.4.3. This issue affects the function aiString::Set in the library include/assimp/types.h of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Affected | — |
| sid | Fixed | 6.0.2+ds-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 6.0.2+ds-1 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| assimp | assimp | {"endIncluding":"5.4.3"} | |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-3548
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6068
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6073
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19580584/aiString_Set-hbo.zip
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.304589
- https://vuldb.com/?id.304589
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.546413
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3548.html
CWEs
CWE-119 CWE-122
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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