Pixar Animation Studio OpenUSD Crate File Parsing Double Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- No fix listed
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Processing USDC or USDZ files with the OpenUSD crate file parser
- Exploitation?/40Exploitation: unknown (data gap). No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure5/25Specific setups only
- Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity7.8/10CVSS 7.8
- No patch5/5No patch listed yet
What would change the score
- Would score about 68 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 63 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 28 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
CVE-2026-92211 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.8 (high) and affects OpenUSD; no fixed version is listed yet.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 18/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Pixar's OpenUSD library, which processes Universal Scene Description files such as USDC and USDZ, is affected. An attacker who gets a crafted file processed by the library could trigger a double free and run arbitrary code within the affected application's process.
Read the original description
Pixar Animation Studio OpenUSD Crate File Parsing Double Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Pixar Animation Studio OpenUSD. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of USDC and USDZ files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing further free operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-30428.
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Processing USDC or USDZ files with the OpenUSD crate file parserWorkaround: The facts list no workaround. The only stated trigger is processing USDC or USDZ files with the crate parser, so limiting that processing is the one lever the facts point to.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Pixar Animation Studio OpenUSD
v26.03
Evidence 2
- Advisory
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-92211
Is CVE-2026-92211 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
The flaw is a double free in the OpenUSD crate file parser, triggered when USDC or USDZ files are parsed. According to the advisory, it could allow arbitrary code to run in the context of the current process.Source: zerodayinitiative.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92211?
OpenUSD: version v26.03.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The facts list no version ranges, so the affected versions are not stated. The affected setup is processing USDC or USDZ files with the OpenUSD crate file parser, so a reader can check whether their OpenUSD build handles those file types.Source: zerodayinitiative.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-92211?
The facts name no fixed version or update target. Check the vendor's advisory for a patched release before deciding what to install.Source: zerodayinitiative.com
What if there's no patch?
The facts list no workaround. The only stated trigger is processing USDC or USDZ files with the crate parser, so limiting that processing is the one lever the facts point to.Source: zerodayinitiative.com
Why do the sources disagree?
The description calls this a remote vulnerability, but the CVSS vector records the attack vector as local (AV:L). The sources conflict on how the attack is delivered, and the facts do not resolve which is correct.Source: zerodayinitiative.com