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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-45948
CVE-2021-45948:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Open Asset Import Library (assimp) versions 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 were affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-45948. The vulnerability was discovered in the m3dsafestr function, which is called from m3d_load and Assimp::M3DWrapper::M3DWrapper (OSS Fuzz, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap-based buffer overflow write vulnerability (CWE-787). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to be exploited (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability affects the availability of the system, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity. When successfully exploited, it could lead to denial of service conditions (Gentoo Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in version 5.2.2 of the Open Asset Import Library. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later. For Gentoo users, the fix is available through package update to media-libs/assimp-5.2.2 or later (Gentoo Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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