Advisory Details

February 4th, 2021

Apple macOS ModelIO USD Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-21-143
ZDI-CAN-12233

CVE ID CVE-2021-1763
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS. Interaction with the ModelIO library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.

The specific flaw exists within the ModelIO framework. Crafted data in a USD file can trigger an overflow of a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-10-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-02-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Mickey Jin of Trend Micro Mobile Security Research Team
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