Stack Overflow Vulnerability in MaterialX 1.39.2 by Academy Software Foundation
CVE-2025-53012

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Academysoftwarefoundation

Status
Materialx
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-53012?

In version 1.39.2 of MaterialX, a serious vulnerability exists due to an absence of limits on the depth of nested imports. This oversight allows an attacker to create a long chain of MaterialX file imports that can lead to stack memory exhaustion, causing the application to crash. By leveraging this vulnerability, malicious users can exploit the recursive parsing function without restrictions. This bug has been addressed and resolved in version 1.39.3, emphasizing the importance of keeping software updated to mitigate security risks.

Affected Version(s)

MaterialX >= 1.39.2, < 1.39.3

References

https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/MaterialX/se...
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https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/MaterialX/pu...
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https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/MaterialX/bl...
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CVSS V4

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-53012 : Stack Overflow Vulnerability in MaterialX 1.39.2 by Academy Software Foundation