# CVE-2025-15666: Open Asset Import Library Assimp Model File SceneCombiner.cpp Copy heap-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-01 · Updated: 2026-07-01

## Affected

- Open Asset Import Library Assimp: 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 5.4.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Assimp::SceneCombiner::Copy of the file code/Common/SceneCombiner.cpp of the component Model File Handler. Such manipulation of the argument width/height leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This and similar defects are tracked and handled via issue #6128.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Open Asset Import Library Assimp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/374595
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/374595/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-15666
- https://vuldb.com/submit/844487
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6079

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