CVE-2009-3578 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Autodesk Maya and Alias Wavefront Maya. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious .ma or .mb files containing specific Maya Embedded Language (MEL) commands, particularly within "Script Nodes." With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but granting complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:alias_wavefront_maya:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:alias_wavefront_maya:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_maya:8.0:2008:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_maya:8.0:2009:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_maya:8.0:2010:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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