# CVE-2025-5169: Open Asset Import Library Assimp MDLLoader.cpp InternReadFile\_3DGS\_MDL345 out-of-bounds

- Also known as: PYSEC-2025-176
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-26 · Updated: 2025-05-28

## Affected

- Open Asset Import Library Assimp: 5.4.3
- pyassimp (PyPI): through 5.4.3

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_3DGS_MDL345 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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.

## What to do

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

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.310257
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310257
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.578004
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6171
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20208891/reproducer.zip

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