CVE-2020-9973: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2020
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Updated

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.

Other sources

Model I/O. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Credit

Aleksandar Nikolic(Cisco Talos), Aleksandar Nikolic(Cisco Talos), Aleksandar Nikolic(Cisco Talos)

Affected Software

35 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.7
10.15.7
Apple High Sierra
Apple Mojave
Apple iOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
Apple iPhone OS<14.0
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.13<10.13.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:53 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9973?

CVE-2020-9973 is a vulnerability in Model I/O that allows an out-of-bounds read.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-9973?

CVE-2020-9973 affects Apple iOS up to version 14.0, Apple iPadOS up to version 14.0, Apple macOS Catalina up to version 10.15.7, Apple High Sierra, and Apple Mojave.

3

How was CVE-2020-9973 addressed?

CVE-2020-9973 was addressed with improved bounds checking.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9973?

The severity of CVE-2020-9973 is not mentioned.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-9973?

To fix CVE-2020-9973, update your Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, or Apple macOS Catalina to the latest version available.

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