CVE-2020-13493 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

A heap overflow vulnerability exists in Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 when the software parses compressed sections in binary USD files. A specially crafted USDC file format path jumps decompression heap overflow in a way path jumps are processed. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to open an attacker-provided malformed file.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pixar	Openusd	20.05
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-787

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1094ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1094ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-13493?

CVE-2020-13493 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A heap overflow vulnerability exists in Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 when the software parses compressed sections in binary USD files. A specially crafted USDC file format path jumps decompression heap overflo...

How severe is CVE-2020-13493?

CVE-2020-13493 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-13493?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pixar Openusd, Apple Macos.