CVE-2023-25009

Code execution via USD parser buffer overrun

Published May 12, 2023 · Updated Jan 24, 2025

Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk USD for 3ds Max 0.3 allows attackers to execute code after a user opens a crafted USD file. The USD file parser writes crafted data past the end of an allocated buffer in the current 3ds Max process. Exploitation requires user interaction, and successful execution runs with the privileges of the user who opens the file.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk USD for 3ds Max 0.3 allows attackers to execute code after a user opens a crafted USD file. The USD file parser writes crafted data past the end of an allocated buffer in the current 3ds Max process. Exploitation requires user interaction, and successful execution runs with the privileges of the user who opens the file.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25009
Published
May 12, 2023
Updated
Jan 24, 2025
Vendor
Autodesk
Product
USD for 3ds Max
Classifications
CWE-787, T1203, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Autodesk · USD for 3ds Maxversion=0.3

Published CVSS scores

7.8Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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