High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 27, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-9973
CVE-2020-9973
Description
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.
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Affected products
32cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.0
- (no CPE)range: 14.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 25 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=10.13,<10.13.6
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
unspecified+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: 10.15.7
- Range: 14.0
Patches
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References
5- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211849nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1104nvdThird Party Advisory
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