CVE-2020-9972

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-12-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-120

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.

Affected products

Apple Ipad Os: before 14.3 — fixed in 14.3
Apple Iphone Os: before 14.3 — fixed in 14.3
Apple macOS: before 11.1 — fixed in 11.1
Apple tvOS: before 14.3 — fixed in 14.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Ipad Os 14.3; Apple Iphone Os 14.3; Apple macOS 11.1; Apple tvOS 14.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212003
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212005
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212003
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212005
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011

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