CVE-2023-26386
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Substance 3D Stager version 2.0.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAdobe Substance 3D Stager versions 2.0.1 and earlier contain an access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability that can lead to disclosure of sensitive memory contents. Successful exploitation requires a victim to open a malicious file, and the vulnerability can potentially be leveraged to bypass ASLR mitigations by leaking memory addresses.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.0.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Adobe Substance 3D Stager versionOn Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features, or right-click the application executable in the installation folder and select Properties > Details to view the File Version. On macOS, right-click the application in /Applications, select Get Info, or run: mdls -name kMDItemVersion "/Applications/Adobe Substance 3D Stager.app"Affected if The displayed version is 2.0.1 or any earlier version (e.g., 2.0.0, 1.x.x)
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Confirm application installation pathLocate the Adobe Substance 3D Stager executable. Common paths: Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Stager\Adobe Substance 3D Stager.exe ; macOS: /Applications/Adobe Substance 3D Stager.appAffected if The application is installed on the system at any version
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Check for recent security updates from AdobeOpen Adobe Substance 3D Stager, go to Help > Check for Updates, or visit the Adobe security advisories page to verify if a newer version beyond 2.0.1 has been releasedAffected if No newer version is available or the installed version remains at 2.0.1 or below
You are affected if Adobe Substance 3D Stager version 2.0.1 or earlier is installed, and the vulnerability can be triggered when opening a specially crafted malicious file.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUsers should avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files in Adobe Substance 3D Stager until a vendor patch is available. Organizations should monitor Adobe security advisories for the patched version and prioritize updating affected systems.
Substance 3D Stager 2.0.2 or later
- 1. Open Adobe Substance 3D Stager application
- 2. Navigate to the Help menu or check for updates within the application
- 3. If an update is available, download and install the latest version
- 4. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official Adobe website at adobe.com
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-26386 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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