HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-13498
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-13498

CWE-125Published: December 2, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 handles parses certain encoded types. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an arbitrary out of bounds memory access which could lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability could be used to bypass mitigations and aid further exploitation. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-13498 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product(s)
macos
pixar1 product(s)
openusd
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105
ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105

All References (2)

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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-13498
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 2, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-13498 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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