Open Asset Import Library (aka assimp) 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow…
Priority LOW 27CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Open Asset Import Library (aka assimp) 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _m3d_safestr (called from m3d_load and Assimp::M3DWrapper::M3DWrapper).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00973 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | Open Asset Import Library |
| cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Open Asset Import Library |
- cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Open Asset Import Library
- cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Open Asset Import Library
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jv6-5f7h-7g3g
References
More Open Asset Import Library Assimp vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22579 An issue was discovered with assimp 5.1.4, a use after free occurred in function… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-32382 An issue in assimp v.5.4.3 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-35797 A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability was discovered in the SkipSpacesAndLineEnd function… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2024-32385 A segmentation fault (SEGV) was detected in the SortByPTypeProcess::Execute function in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2024-32384 A segmentation fault (SEGV) was detected in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-32383 A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability has been identified in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-45948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jv6-5f7h-7g3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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