CVE-2021-45948 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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).

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Assimp	Assimp	5.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=34416ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/assimp/OSV-2021-775.yamThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-01Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=34416ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/assimp/OSV-2021-775.yamThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-01Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-45948?

CVE-2021-45948 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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).

How severe is CVE-2021-45948?

CVE-2021-45948 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-45948?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Assimp Assimp.