CVE-2024-48426

MEDIUMNVD 6.26.2—

6.2

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).

CVSS v3: 6.2
EG Score: 6.2(medium)
EPSS: 11.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 24, 2024

Last Modified

May 28, 2025

References (1)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/5789

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
pyassimp	0.1 ... 5.2.5 (7 versions)	—	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-23 19:39 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 19:39 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-48426?

CVE-2024-48426 is a medium vulnerability published on October 24, 2024. 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).

When was CVE-2024-48426 disclosed?

CVE-2024-48426 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 24, 2024, with the most recent update on May 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-48426 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-48426 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-48426?

CVE-2024-48426 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-48426?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-48426, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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