CVE-2009-3578

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-11-24 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Autodesk Maya 8.0, 8.5, 2008, 2009, and 2010 and Alias Wavefront Maya 6.5 and 7.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) .ma or (2) .mb file that uses the Maya Embedded Language (MEL) python command or unspecified other MEL commands, related to "Script Nodes."

Affected products

Autodesk Alias Wavefront Maya: 6.5, 7.0
Autodesk Maya: 8.0-2008, 8.0-2009, 8.0-2010, 8.5-2008, 8.5-2009, 8.5-2010

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1023228
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/maya-arbitrary-command-execution
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508013/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36636
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023228
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/maya-arbitrary-command-execution
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508013/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36636

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