Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-70069 is a denial-of-service issue in Assimp 6.0.2. A remote attacker could trigger excessive resource use or a crash through FBX mesh material conversion, affecting availability. The sources do not show data theft or code execution, and CISA KEV does not list active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize if the organization processes externally supplied 3D assets or FBX files. Treat as lower urgency for systems without Assimp or untrusted file ingestion. Business impact is service disruption, not confirmed data compromise.
Technical view
The issue is reported in FBXConverter.cpp, specifically ConvertMeshMultiMaterial(), in Assimp v6.0.2. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction, and high availability impact only. Mapped weaknesses include improper input validation and uncontrolled resource consumption.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Assimp 6.0.2 is used to import or process untrusted FBX/3D model files in services, pipelines, or applications. The source bundle does not provide complete vendor/product CPE coverage, so embedded or bundled uses require internal inventory.
Exploitation context
A public gist is referenced, but the provided sources do not establish active exploitation. The risk is availability disruption rather than confidentiality or integrity compromise. Systems that automatically process externally supplied FBX content are the primary concern.
Researcher notes
The affected product metadata in the bundle is incomplete despite the description naming Assimp v6.0.2. No patch version is identified in the provided sources. Avoid assuming downstream package impact without checking distribution advisories and component inventories.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications and services using Assimp, especially version 6.0.2.
- Restrict or disable processing of untrusted FBX files where feasible.
- Apply resource limits and isolation around 3D asset conversion workloads.
- Monitor Assimp, Red Hat, and CVE sources for fixed-version guidance.
- Update or rebuild dependent software when an official fix is identified.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Assimp 6.0.2 is present directly or bundled.
- Identify upload, import, or conversion paths accepting FBX files.
- Review crash, timeout, and resource-exhaustion logs in asset-processing components.
- Check Red Hat Bugzilla, VEX, and vendor advisories for applicability.
- Track remediation status for each product embedding Assimp.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6redhat-SADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Made public.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- ADP timelineredhat-SADP
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
- 2026-05-04T15:01:45.813Z: Reported to Red Hat.
- 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z: Made public.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/GunP4ng/9080ae7f0470c889a59cc3bfca445223CVE reference, mitre
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-70069CVE reference, redhat-SADP · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2465306CVE reference, redhat-SADP · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-70069.jsonCVE reference, redhat-SADP · x_sadp-csaf-vex
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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