CVE-2025-70072 Denial of service in n/a
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in the Assimp library via a crafted FBX file, affecting applications using this library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-70072?
CVE-2025-70072 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue in Assimp v.6.0.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the FBXConverter.cpp, FBXConverter::ConvertMeshMultiMaterial() components
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-70072?
How do I fix CVE-2025-70072?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2025-70072 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-70072 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-70072, GHSA-qx5m-hg4m-w4ww, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-70072.