Is CVE-2009-3578 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3578 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3578?

CVE-2009-3578 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-3578

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 4.4%EU EUVD

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."

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
EPSS score: 4.4% (91th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-3559)
Published: November 24, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-3559 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

autodesk / alias wavefront maya
autodesk / alias wavefront maya
autodesk / autodesk maya
autodesk / autodesk maya
autodesk / autodesk maya
autodesk / autodesk maya
autodesk / autodesk maya
autodesk / autodesk maya

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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