How severe is CVE-2024-48426?

CVE-2024-48426 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-48426 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-48426?

CVE-2024-48426 affects Assimp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48426?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-48426 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-48426 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43010.

When was CVE-2024-48426 published?

CVE-2024-48426 was published on 2024-10-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-48426

CVE-2024-48426 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Assimp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-43010
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Assimp
Published: 2024-10-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A segmentation fault (SEGV) was detected in the SortByPTypeProcess::Execute function in the Assimp library during fuzz testing with AddressSanitizer. The crash occurred due to a read access to an invalid memory address (0x1000c9714971).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48426?: A segmentation fault (SEGV) was detected in the SortByPTypeProcess::Execute function in the Assimp library during fuzz testing with AddressSanitizer. The crash occurred due to a read access to an invalid memory address (0x1000c9714971).
How severe is CVE-2024-48426?: CVE-2024-48426 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-48426 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-48426?: CVE-2024-48426 affects Assimp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-48426?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-48426 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-48426 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43010.
When was CVE-2024-48426 published?: CVE-2024-48426 was published on 2024-10-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/5789

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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