Substance 3d ModelerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-53000

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.14.1 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
Substance3D - Modeler versions 1.14.1 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 confidence

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe Substance3D Modeler versions 1.14.1 and earlier allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking during file parsing, enabling an attacker to overwrite memory beyond allocated buffers.

MitigationUpdate Substance3D Modeler to the latest version (beyond 1.14.1) to patch the vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted 3D model files from unknown sources.

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
Substance 3d ModelerApplication
Affected:<= 1.14.1

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Adobe Substance 3D Modeler is installed
    Check for the application in typical installation locations such as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Modeler or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Modeler, or look in the Windows Start Menu for the application entry
    Affected if The application is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed version of Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
    Open the application and navigate to Help > About Adobe Substance 3D Modeler, or right-click the executable file and select Properties > Details to view the File Version
    Affected if The displayed version is 1.14.1 or any version number lower than 1.14.1
  3. Check Windows Registry for version information
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\, look for an entry named 'Adobe Substance 3D Modeler' and check the DisplayVersion value
    Affected if The DisplayVersion value shows 1.14.1 or earlier
  4. Confirm the vulnerability trigger condition
    Understand that this vulnerability is triggered when opening a maliciously crafted 3D model file - verify if the application has the capability to import or open model files from external sources
    Affected if The software can open imported model files and the installed version is 1.14.1 or earlier

A user is affected if Adobe Substance 3D Modeler version 1.14.1 or earlier is installed and the software can be used to open 3D model files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.14.1
Interim mitigation

Update Substance3D Modeler to the latest version (beyond 1.14.1) to patch the vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted 3D model files from unknown sources.

Fix this in Substance 3d Modeler Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
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