Memory corruption in Pixar
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An out of bounds memory corruption vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 reconstructs paths from binary USD files. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an out of bounds memory modification which can result in remote code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pixar | Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 (tested in Apple macOS Catalina 10.15.3) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pixar Vendor— Affected Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 (tested in Apple macOS Catalina 10.15.3) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13520
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q84j-ghmc-vjvj
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-13520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13520 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q84j-ghmc-vjvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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