CVE-2024-52998
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 - Stager versions 3.0.2 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 · moderate confidenceAn out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Substance3D Stager allows reading beyond allocated memory boundaries when parsing a specially crafted malicious file. This can expose sensitive memory contents including memory addresses, potentially enabling bypass of ASLR as an information disclosure primitive.
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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< 3.0.3CVSS 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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Verify Adobe Substance 3D Stager installationCheck for the application in the system: On Windows, look for 'Adobe Substance 3D Stager' in Programs and Features or check registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for entries containing 'Substance 3D Stager'. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe Substance 3D Stager.app.Affected if The application is present on the system
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Determine installed version numberOn Windows, locate the version in the registry uninstall entry or right-click the executable in Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Stager\ and view Properties > Details > File Version. On macOS, right-click Adobe Substance 3D Stager.app > Get Info > Version.Affected if A version number lower than 3.0.3 is found
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Compare version against vulnerability thresholdParse the discovered version number and compare numerically against 3.0.3. Ensure all three version components are evaluated (major.minor.patch).Affected if The installed version is 3.0.2, 3.0.1, 3.0.0, or any earlier release
If Adobe Substance 3D Stager is installed with any version prior to 3.0.3, the environment is affected by this out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
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 · scoped3.0.3
Update Substance3D Stager to a version newer than 3.0.2. Exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources, as exploitation requires user interaction.
Substance 3D Stager version 3.0.3
- 1. Close any running instances of Substance 3D Stager
- 2. Back up any current projects and settings if desired
- 3. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to adobe.com
- 4. Locate Substance 3D Stager in your available applications
- 5. Update to version 3.0.3 or later
- 6. Verify the installed version by launching the application and checking About/Version information
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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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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