CVE-2024-41862
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 · uneditedSubstance3D - Sampler versions 4.5 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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 · high confidenceOut-of-bounds read vulnerability in Substance3D Sampler versions 4.5 and earlier allows a malicious crafted file to read memory beyond allocated boundaries when opened by a victim. This can expose sensitive memory contents and potentially facilitate ASLR bypass.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 4.5.1CVSS 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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Check if Adobe Substance 3D Sampler is installedOpen the application or check your installed programs list for Adobe Substance 3D SamplerAffected if The application is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of Substance 3D SamplerLaunch the application and navigate to Help > About Adobe Substance 3D Sampler, or check the version in your application installer/uninstaller detailsAffected if The version shown is 4.5 or earlier, or any version below 4.5.1
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Verify the version against affected rangeCompare your installed version number to the affected range: versions earlier than 4.5.1 are vulnerableAffected if Your installed version is less than 4.5.1 (for example, 4.5, 4.4.x, or earlier)
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Identify file handling exposureDetermine if the system opens .sbsar or other Substance 3D file types with Substance 3D Sampler, or if users routinely import files from external or untrusted sourcesAffected if Users can open files directly in the application without validation
You are affected if Adobe Substance 3D Sampler version 4.5 or earlier (below 4.5.1) is installed and users open files with the application.
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 · scoped4.5.1
Update to a patched version of Substance3D Sampler when available; avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files until the patch is applied.
Substance 3D Sampler 4.5.1
- Close all running instances of Adobe Substance 3D Sampler
- Navigate to the official Adobe Substance 3D Sampler download page at helpx.adobe.com
- Download the installer for Substance 3D Sampler version 4.5.1 or later
- Run the downloaded installer and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade
- After installation, launch the application and verify the version number in the About/Version info to confirm the update was successful
- Avoid opening untrusted or malicious files in Substance 3D Sampler as a precaution
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2024-41862 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.
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- 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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