CVE-2024-53425

Summary

CVE-2024-53425 is a newly identified heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability affecting Assimp version 5.4.3. This issue arises when processing malformed MD5 model files in the SkipSpacesAndLineEnd function. The consequence of this vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read, potentially resulting in an application crash. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the Assimp software, posing a significant security risk. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Assimp to mitigate this vulnerability.

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