| Name | CVE-2024-40724 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| assimp (PTS) | jessie | 3.0~dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 3.3.1~dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| buster | 4.1.0~dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 5.0.1~ds0-2 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 5.2.5~ds0-1 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie | 5.4.3+ds-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| assimp | source | jessie | (unfixed) | end-of-life | | |
| assimp | source | stretch | (unfixed) | end-of-life | | |
| assimp | source | buster | (unfixed) | end-of-life | | |
| assimp | source | (unstable) | 5.4.2+ds-1 | | | |
Notes
[bookworm] - assimp <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bullseye] - assimp <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/ddb74c2bbdee1565dda667e85f0c82a0588c8053 (v5.4.2)