CVE-2020-13524 Memory corruption in Pixar
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malformed USD file in Pixar OpenUSD.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13524?
CVE-2020-13524 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An out-of-bounds memory corruption vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 uses SPECS data from binary USD files. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an out-of-bounds memory access and modification which results in memory corruption. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13524?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Pixar Openusd.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-13524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f9r-9957-fj34.