Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qt3d security update
Qt 3D provides functionality for near-realtime simulation systems with support for 2D and 3D rendering in both Qt C++ and Qt Quick applications). Security Fix(es): * assimp: Open Asset Import Library Assimp LWO File LWOAnimation.cpp UpdateAnimRangeSetup heap-based overflow (CVE-2025-3158) * assimp: Open Asset Import Library Assimp ASE File ASEParser.cpp ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices heap-based overflow (CVE-2025-3159) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerabilities are heap-based buffer overflows in the assimp library used by qt5-qt3d, specifically in the LWOAnimation.cpp (UpdateAnimRangeSetup function) and ASEParser.cpp (ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices function) source files. These flaws could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption when processing crafted LWO or ASE files. Red Hat released a security advisory RHSA-2025:12842 providing updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to fix these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities could lead to memory corruption, which may result in application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution depending on the context. The advisory rates the impact as Moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for qt5-qt3d in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:12842 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qt3d security update
Description
Qt 3D provides functionality for near-realtime simulation systems with support for 2D and 3D rendering in both Qt C++ and Qt Quick applications). Security Fix(es): * assimp: Open Asset Import Library Assimp LWO File LWOAnimation.cpp UpdateAnimRangeSetup heap-based overflow (CVE-2025-3158) * assimp: Open Asset Import Library Assimp ASE File ASEParser.cpp ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices heap-based overflow (CVE-2025-3159) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerabilities are heap-based buffer overflows in the assimp library used by qt5-qt3d, specifically in the LWOAnimation.cpp (UpdateAnimRangeSetup function) and ASEParser.cpp (ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices function) source files. These flaws could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption when processing crafted LWO or ASE files. Red Hat released a security advisory RHSA-2025:12842 providing updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to fix these issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities could lead to memory corruption, which may result in application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution depending on the context. The advisory rates the impact as Moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for qt5-qt3d in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:12842 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:12842
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-3159"]
Threat ID: 6a419cb827e9c79719abdd9f
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:20:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 10
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