Autodesk ID: ADSK-SA-2026-0003
Product, Service, Component: Autodesk USD for Arnold, Autodesk Arnold, Autodesk 3ds Max
Impact: Out-of-Bounds Write
Severity: High
Original Publish: 02/04/2026
Last Revised: 02/04/2026
| Severity | CVSS Score | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 0.1 - 3.9 | A vulnerability where scope and impact of exploitation is restricted and the ability to exploit is extremely difficult. |
| Medium | 4.0 - 6.9 | A vulnerability where exploitation is mitigated by factors such as difficulty to exploit, default configuration or ease of identification. |
| High | 7.0 - 8.9 | A vulnerability, which if exploited, would directly impact the confidentiality, integrity or availability of user's data or processing resources. |
| Critical | 9.0 - 10 | A vulnerability, which if exploited, would allow remote execution of malicious code without user action. |
The USD (Universal Scene Description) functionality within Autodesk Arnold and Autodesk 3ds Max is affected by the vulnerability listed below. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction.
The details of the vulnerability are as follows:
CVE-2026-0659: A maliciously crafted USD file, when loaded or imported into Autodesk Arnold or Autodesk 3ds Max, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Item: Autodesk USD for Arnold
Impacted Versions: Arnold USD 7.4.4.1 or earlier
Mitigated Versions: Arnold USD 7.4.4.2
Update Source: GitHub - Autodesk/arnold-usd: Arnold components for USD
Item: Autodesk Arnold
Impacted Versions: 7.4.4.1 or earlier
Mitigated Versions: 7.4.4.2
Update Source: Autodesk Access or Accounts Portal
Item: Autodesk 3ds Max
Impacted Versions: 2026.2
Mitigated Versions: 2026.3.2
Update Source: Autodesk Access or Accounts Portal
*Note: Product list subject to change.
Autodesk highly recommends that customers of the affected products install the latest mitigated product versions noted above, as applicable. These updates are available via the Arnold USD GitHub repository, Autodesk Access or the Accounts Portal. As a general best practice, we also recommend that customers only open files from trusted sources.
We thank the following researcher for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Autodesk to help protect our users:
jony_juice for reporting CVE-2026-0659.
Revision: 1.0
Date: 02/04/2026
Description: Initial Release of the Security Advisory
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