CVE-2024-41864
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 - Designer versions 13.1.2 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.
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 confidenceSubstance3D Designer versions 13.1.2 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in file parsing logic. An attacker can craft a malicious file that, when opened by a victim, triggers memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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< 14.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Locate Adobe Substance 3D Designer installationCheck the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Substance3DDesigner or look in Program Files/Program Files (x86) for the Adobe/Substance 3D Designer folder. On macOS, check /Applications for Substance 3D Designer.appAffected if The application is installed on the system
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Determine installed version numberRight-click the executable (Substance 3D Designer.exe) and select Properties, then view the Details tab for the Product Version. Alternatively, open the application and go to Help > About to display the versionAffected if The version is 13.1.2 or earlier, or any version below 14.0
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Verify file parsing is accessibleConfirm the application can open and parse external files - this is the default behavior of Substance 3D Designer when users open .sbsar, .sbs, or other supported design filesAffected if The application can open design files (this is the default operational state)
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Check for recent file opening activityReview recent documents or application log files for evidence of opening untrusted or externally-sourced design files, or check Windows Event Viewer for recent application execution eventsAffected if The application has been used to open files, particularly from untrusted sources
The system is affected if Adobe Substance 3D Designer is installed with any version below 14.0 (especially 13.1.2 or earlier) and the application is used to open design files.
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 · scoped14.0
Do not open untrusted or unexpected files in Substance3D Designer. Monitor for vendor security updates and upgrade to a patched version once released.
Substance 3D Designer 14.0
- Back up any custom presets, plugins, and important projects from your current Substance 3D Designer installation
- Download Substance 3D Designer version 14.0 or later from the official Adobe website (helpx.adobe.com)
- Uninstall the current version of Substance 3D Designer (13.1.2 or earlier)
- Install the downloaded version 14.0 or later
- Launch the application and verify it runs without errors
- Test any custom assets or workflows to ensure compatibility with the new version
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-2024-41864 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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