GHSA-grjp-54v3-c442 — usd-core
Fix: PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD@b953092GHSA-grjp-54v3-c442 is a remote code execution vulnerability in usd-core. A fix is available for usd-core — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenUSD File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Patch
This is fixed with commit b953092, with the fix available in OpenUSD 25.11 and onwards.
Summary
We have been advised by Zero Day Initiative that our usage of the USD framework may constitute a Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. They have sent us the attached file illustrating the issue. Indeed, we see a use after free exception when running the file through our importer with an address sanitizer.
Thanks in advance.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | usd-core | all versions | 25.11pip install --upgrade 'usd-core==25.11' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for usd-core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update usd-core to 25.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-grjp-54v3-c442 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-grjp-54v3-c442 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-grjp-54v3-c442. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-grjp-54v3-c442 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-grjp-54v3-c442 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.