CVE-2024-45679
HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2024 at 03:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:54 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAssimpAssimp
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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Assimp versions prior to 5.4.3 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by importing a specially crafted file into the product.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.4.3
Affected range stops below 5.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.4.3
Affected range stops below 5.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
8.4HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-122
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