Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 5.4.1 File heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 5.4.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component File Handler. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-40724. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 5.4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-40724 since 07/09/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Assimp 5.4.2

Timelineinfo

07/09/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40724 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-271945

Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2024 10:13
Changes: 07/19/2024 10:13 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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