Autodesk 3D Studio Max (3DSMax) 6 through 9 and 2008 through 2010 allows remote attackers…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Autodesk 3D Studio Max (3DSMax) 6 through 9 and 2008 through 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .max file with a MAXScript statement that calls the DOSCommand method, related to "application callbacks."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05086 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2009 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2009 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3577
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5v3-f8xv-j94c
References
More Autodesk 3ds Max vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00455 Out-of-Bounds Write in RGB File Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-00454 Stack Based Buffer Overflow in GIF File Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-00341 GIF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-00340 RGB File Parsing Memory Corruption CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-06023 TGA File Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-06022 RBG File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-3577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5v3-f8xv-j94c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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