# CVE-2023-27906: Memory corruption in Autodesk Maya USD Plugin

> An attacker can achieve code execution by tricking a user into opening a malicious USD file in the Autodesk Maya USD Plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wf55-h8m9-9gx2

## What is CVE-2023-27906?

CVE-2023-27906 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Maya USD Plugin, published on 17 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A malicious actor may convince a victim to open a malicious USD file that may trigger an out-of-bounds read vulnerability which may result in code execution.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27906?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Autodesk Maya Usd.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-27906?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-27906 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27906 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Maya USD Plugin

- [CVE-2023-25010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25010/): Memory corruption in Autodesk Maya USD Plugin (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-27907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27907/): Memory corruption in Autodesk Maya USD Plugin (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-27906 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-27906 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Maya USD Plugin, published on 17 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27906 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Autodesk Maya USD Plugin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27906/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27906/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27906
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27906
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27906

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27906/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.