How severe is CVE-2020-13498?

CVE-2020-13498 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-13498 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-13498?

CVE-2020-13498 affects Pixar Openusd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13498?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-13498 published?

CVE-2020-13498 was published on 2020-12-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-13498

CVE-2020-13498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pixar Openusd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Pixar Openusd
Published: 2020-12-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13498?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2020-13498?: CVE-2020-13498 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-13498 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-13498?: CVE-2020-13498 affects Pixar Openusd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13498?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-13498 published?: CVE-2020-13498 was published on 2020-12-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pixar:openusd:20.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Pixar Openusd

CVE-2020-13531 — High (CVSS 8.8): A use-after-free vulnerability exists in a way Pixar OpenUSD 20.08 processes reference paths textual USD files. A…
CVE-2020-13520 — High (CVSS 7.8): An out of bounds memory corruption vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 reconstructs paths from binary…
CVE-2020-13493 — High (CVSS 7.8): A heap overflow vulnerability exists in Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 when the software parses compressed sections in binary USD…
CVE-2020-6156 — High (CVSS 7.8): A heap overflow vulnerability exists in Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 when the software parses compressed sections in binary USD…
CVE-2020-6155 — High (CVSS 7.8): A heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 while parsing compressed value rep arrays in binary USD…
CVE-2020-6150 — High (CVSS 7.8): A heap overflow vulnerability exists in Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 when the software USDC file format SPECS section…

All CVEs affecting Pixar Openusd →

Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-24826 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Out-of-bounds Write, Divide By Zero, NULL Pointer Dereference, Use of Uninitialized Resource, Out-of-bounds Read,…
CVE-2024-22004 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Due to length check, an attacker with privilege access on a Linux Nonsecure operating system can trigger a…
CVE-2021-41556 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): sqclass.cpp in Squirrel through 2.2.5 and 3.x through 3.1 allows an out-of-bounds read (in the core interpreter) that…
CVE-2021-21777 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Ethernet/IP UDP handler functionality of EIP Stack Group OpENer…
CVE-2017-14451 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) of CPP-Ethereum. A…
CVE-2013-0767 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The nsSVGPathElement::GetPathLengthScale function in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and…

Browse all CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities →