Medium

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_Quake1 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/

  • Disclosed: 21.03.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:19

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_Quake1 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument skinwidth/skinheight leads to divide by zero. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as ab66a1674fcfac87aaba4c8b900b315ebc3e7dbd. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) pyassimp <= 5.4.3 no fix

References

CVSS score 5.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
-
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
pyassimp
Disclosed
21.03.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 12:19

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2025-160 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: pyassimp

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (33) in the archive
Total entries
33
First → latest
09.2024 10.2025
Without a fix
33
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 1
  • High 16
  • Medium 14
  • Low 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 6
  2. 2025: 27
  3. 2026: 0
Severity:
  1. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_Quake1 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/ this entry
    Medium · 5.5 CVE-2025-2591 <= 5.4.3 no fix

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