Heap-based buffer overflow in assimp - CVE-2025-11277
Published: December 2, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118976
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-2025-11277
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 Q3DImporter::InternReadFile() function in code/AssetLib/Q3D/Q3DLoader.cpp. A remote attacker can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
assimp
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
qt5-qt3d (Red Hat package)
qt6-qtquick3d (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
qt5-qt3d (Red Hat package)
qt6-qtquick3d (Red Hat package)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-11277
Install update from vendor's website.
qt5-qt3d (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 5.15.2-10.el9_0.1, 5.15.3-2.el9_2.1, 5.15.9-2.el9_4.1, 5.15.9-2.el9_7.1
qt6-qtquick3d (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 6.8.1-2.el10_0.1, 6.9.1-1.el10_1.1
qt6-qtquick3d (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 6.8.1-2.el10_0.1, 6.9.1-1.el10_1.1
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Remote code execution in Assimp
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for qt5-qt3d
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for qt6-qtquick3d
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for qt5-qt3d
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for qt5-qt3d
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for qt5-qt3d
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for qt6-qtquick3d