Description
Substance3D - Sampler is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Substance3D – Sampler contains a heap‑based buffer overflow that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user interacting with the application. The flaw is triggered when a specially crafted file is opened. Successful exploitation would give the attacker the same privileges as the current user.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Adobe Substance 3D Sampler. Version information is not disclosed in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability scores a CVSS of 7.8, indicating a high severity. It does not appear in the CISA KEV list and no EPSS value is published, so the exact exploitation likelihood is unknown. However, because the attack requires only a malicious file to be opened by a user, the vector is a user‑initiated file opening, making the problem broadly relevant for any user of the application.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 25, 2026 at 20:13 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Adobe Substance 3D Sampler to the latest patched version as per the Adobe advisory
  • If an update is not immediately available, avoid opening unknown or unsigned files and consider using file‑type filters
  • Consider running the application in a sandbox or virtual machine to contain potential exploitation

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 25, 2026 at 20:13 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Substance3D - Sampler is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title Substance3D - Sampler | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T18:58:44.082Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:28:38.145Z

Link: CVE-2026-48424

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T18:58:27.564Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T18:17:54.037

Modified: 2026-08-25T19:16:49.030

Link: CVE-2026-48424

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T20:15:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow