CVE-2025-11274 Open Asset Import Library Assimp Q3DLoader.cpp InternReadFile allocation of resources
A local attacker can cause resource exhaustion and denial of service in the Assimp library via a crafted Q3D file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11274?
CVE-2025-11274 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Open Asset Import Library Assimp, published on 5 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 6.0.2. Affected is the function Q3DImporter::InternReadFile of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/Q3D/Q3DLoader.cpp. This manipulation causes allocation of resources. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11274?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including pyassimp. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pyassimp PyPI | All versions to 6.0.2 | None |
Products include Assimp Assimp.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11274?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11274 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2025-11274 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-11274 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Open Asset Import Library Assimp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-11274, GHSA-ww92-642m-ccgq, PYSEC-2025-155, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11274.