CVE-2024-46632 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the MD5Importer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious MD5 mesh files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-46632?

CVE-2024-46632 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Assimp v5.4.3 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the MD5Importer::LoadMD5MeshFile function.

Weakness: CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46632?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including pyassimp. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
pyassimp PyPIAll versions to 5.4.3None

Products include Assimp Assimp.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46632?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46632 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-46632 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-46632 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46632, GHSA-rhfw-c6gf-ccq3, PYSEC-2024-291, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46632.

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