Description
Substance3D - Designer 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: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: arbitrary code execution
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

Substance3D Designer contains a heap-based buffer overflow that enables an attacker to gain arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens a malicious file. The flaw is a classic CWE‑122 boundary error that can be triggered by malformed input data processed while the application is running.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Adobe Substance 3D Designer. No specific product versions are listed in the advisory, so any deployment of the software is potentially at risk until patched.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates a high severity, but the EPSS score is not available. The issue is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires user interaction: a victim must open a malicious file, so the attack surface depends on social engineering or compromised content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 25, 2026 at 20:15 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest security update for Adobe Substance 3D Designer released by Adobe
  • Avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources
  • Use antivirus or sandboxing tools to scan downloaded or received files before opening them

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 25, 2026 at 20:15 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:substance_3d_designer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe substance 3d Designer
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe substance 3d Designer

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Substance3D - Designer 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 - Designer | 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

Adobe Substance 3d Designer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T22:32:47.652Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-48428

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:14:51.623Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T18:17:54.627

Modified: 2026-08-28T00:18:00.630

Link: CVE-2026-48428

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T20:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow