5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-13498
Pixar OpenUSD Information Disclosure Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability
Description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 handles parses certain encoded types. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an arbitrary out of bounds memory access which could lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability could be used to bypass mitigations and aid further exploitation. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 2, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-13498 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
1 Pixar openusd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-13498.

URL Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105 Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105 Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-13498 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An exploitable vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 handles parses certain encoded types. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an arbitrary out of bounds memory access in SdfPath Type Index. This vulnerability could be used to bypass mitigations and aid further exploitation. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file. An exploitable vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 handles parses certain encoded types. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an arbitrary out of bounds memory access which could lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability could be used to bypass mitigations and aid further exploitation. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file.
    Removed CWE Talos CWE-119
    Added CWE Talos CWE-125
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-119 / More specific CWE option available
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Talos CWE-119
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105 Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:pixar:openusd:20.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.04%

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0.53261

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