CVE-2025-3160 Open Asset Import Library Assimp File SceneCombiner.cpp AddNodeHashes out-of-bounds
A local attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read in Assimp's SceneCombiner, potentially causing crashes or leaking memory contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-3160?
CVE-2025-3160 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Open Asset Import Library Assimp, published on 3 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function Assimp::SceneCombiner::AddNodeHashes of the file code/Common/SceneCombiner.cpp of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as a0993658f40d8e13ff5823990c30b43c82a5daf0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3160?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including pyassimp. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pyassimp PyPI | All versions to 5.4.3 | None |
Products include Assimp Assimp.
How do I fix CVE-2025-3160?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-3160 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-3160 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Open Asset Import Library Assimp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3160, GHSA-5jfr-9rr4-m9qm, PYSEC-2025-264, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3160.