CVE-2024-49520
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 - Painter versions 10.1.0 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 confidenceAdobe Substance3D Painter versions 10.1.0 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows writing beyond allocated memory buffers. Successful exploitation permits arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, achieved through tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted malicious file.
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< 10.1.1CVSS 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
- 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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Determine installed Adobe Substance3D Painter versionLaunch Substance3D Painter and navigate to Help > About Substance 3D Painter to display the version number, or check the Windows Registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Substance3DViewer or macOS Application bundle contentsAffected if The displayed version is 10.1.0 or any version lower than 10.1.1
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Verify no interim security patch has been appliedCheck Adobe's official security bulletins or the application changelog for any post-10.1.0 updates that address CVE-2024-49520; the fixed version is 10.1.1Affected if No patch version newer than 10.1.0 specifically addressing this CVE has been installed
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Confirm the file attack vector is relevantThis vulnerability is triggered by opening a specially crafted .spp or other supported file format; verify if users in your environment open files from external or untrusted sourcesAffected if Users routinely open received or downloaded files in Substance3D Painter without verification
You are affected if Adobe Substance3D Painter installed in your environment is version 10.1.0 or earlier and users may open files from untrusted sources.
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 · scoped10.1.1
Update Substance3D Painter to a version newer than 10.1.0 when a patch is available from Adobe. Avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources.
Adobe Substance 3D Painter 10.1.1
- 1. Close any running instances of Adobe Substance 3D Painter
- 2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to the Adobe Substance 3D Painter download page at helpx.adobe.com
- 3. Locate Adobe Substance 3D Painter in your installed applications
- 4. Click on 'Update' or 'Install' to update to the latest version
- 5. Verify that the installed version is 10.1.1 or later
- 6. Confirm the update was successful by checking the application version in the About/Help menu
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-2024-49520 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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