CVE-2020-6147 Memory corruption in Pixar
Heap overflow in Pixar OpenUSD allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious binary USD files.
- 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-2020-6147?
CVE-2020-6147 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 13 Nov 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
A heap overflow vulnerability exists in Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 when the software parses compressed sections in binary USD files. This instance exists in the USDC file format FIELDS section decompression heap overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6147?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Pixar Openusd.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6147?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6147 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-2020-6147 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6147 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c72-wmjh-7cpf.