Heap-based buffer overflow in assimp - CVE-2024-48424

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in assimp - CVE-2024-48424

Published: April 4, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU106994
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48424
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OpenDDLParser::parseStructure() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted OpenGEX file to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

assimp
openEuler
assimp
assimp-debuginfo
assimp-debugsource
assimp-devel
assimp-help
python3-assimp

How to mitigate CVE-2024-48424

Install updates from vendor's website.

assimp - update to 5.3.1-6
assimp-debuginfo - update to 5.3.1-6
assimp-debugsource - update to 5.3.1-6
assimp-devel - update to 5.3.1-6
assimp-help - update to 5.3.1-6
python3-assimp - update to 5.3.1-6

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