CVE-2009-3578
Autodesk Maya 8.0, 8.5, 2008, 2009, and 2010 and Alias Wavefront Maya 6.5 and 7.0 allow remote...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2009-3578- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2009-3578- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3559 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2009-3559- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4hwc-m82x-xf7x No score
Autodesk Maya 8.0, 8.5, 2008, 2009, and 2010 and Alias Wavefront Maya 6.5 and 7.0 allow remote...
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."
- Record
GHSA-4hwc-m82x-xf7x- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Autodesk Maya Script - Nodes Arbitrary Command Execution | 2009-11-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3578 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Autodesk Alias Wavefront Maya, published November 24, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.42%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.