High severity · published Dec 8, 2020
CVE-2020-9972
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 14.3 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 11.1 · source: NVD
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 14.3 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 14.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9972
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9972
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212003
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212005
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
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