Bug 2368508 (CVE-2025-5166)

Summary:	CVE-2025-5166 assimp: Assimp MDC File Parser Out-of-Bounds Read
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Open Asset Import Library (Assimp) MDC File Parser. This vulnerability allows out-of-bounds memory reads via manipulation of a function argument.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-05-26 07:02:37 UTC

A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function MDCImporter::InternReadFile of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp of the component MDC File Parser. The manipulation of the argument pcVerts leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project decided to collect all Fuzzer bugs in a main-issue to address them in the future.