CVE-2020-9973 json
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
published 2020-10-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-30752
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 10.15, 14.0
Exploit prediction
1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211849
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211850
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1104
third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9973
- NVD CVE-2020-9973
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