CVE-2024-40724

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Published Jul 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Assimp versions prior to 5.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by inputting a specially crafted file into the product.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Open Asset Import Library

Assimp

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 5.4.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.281% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/5651/commits/614911bb3b1bfc3a1799ae2b3cca306270f3fb97
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/releases/tag/v5.4.2
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87710540/

History

Mar 25, 2025 2:15 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-120

Aug 7, 2024 8:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Assimp Assimp assimp
Weaknesses		CWE-787
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp::::::::
Vendors & Products		Assimp Assimp assimp

Subscriptions

Assimp Assimp

Open Asset Import Library Open Asset Import Library

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 1:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Jul 19, 2024, 7:38 AM
Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 1:27 PM
Reserved: Jul 9, 2024, 6:39 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 19, 2024, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM

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