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CVE-2020-9973: 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...

CVE-2020-9973 · published 6 years ago
Summary

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 ...

What to do
  • Update apple ipados to version 14.0 or later.
  • Update apple iphone_os to version 14.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apple ipados < 14.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 14.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x >= 10.13, < 10.13.6
>= 10.14, < 10.14.6
>= 10.15, < 10.15.7
10.13.6
10.14.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published27 Oct 2020
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-9973 · NVD
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