CVE-2020-9973

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7, Security Update 2020-005 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-005 Mojave, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.35% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211849 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850 release notes vendor advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1104 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20 third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9973?
CVE-2020-9973 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9973?
To fix CVE-2020-9973, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-9973 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-9973 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-9973?
CVE-2020-9973 affects Apple macOS, Apple macOS.
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