CVE-2025-27181
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 - Modeler versions 1.15.0 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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 · moderate confidenceAdobe Substance3D Modeler versions 1.15.0 and earlier contain a Use After Free vulnerability that can be triggered by opening a malicious file, allowing 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< 1.15.0CVSS 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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Check installed Adobe Substance3D Modeler versionOpen the application, then go to Help > About Adobe Substance3D Modeler to view the version number. Alternatively, check Add/Remove Programs or the program's executable properties in the installation folder.Affected if The displayed version is 1.15.0 or any version lower than 1.15.0 (for example, 1.14.x, 1.13.x, etc.)
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Verify the application is in useConfirm that Adobe Substance3D Modeler is installed and has been used to open or could be used to open project files.Affected if The software is installed and users have permission to open .s3d, .obj, .fbx, or other model files within the application
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Confirm file handling exposureReview whether users open model files from external or untrusted sources, or whether the application is configured to auto-load files from monitored folders.Affected if Users routinely open model files from unknown or untrusted sources, or the application has file associations that could automatically process malicious files
If Adobe Substance3D Modeler version is 1.15.0 or earlier and the software can be used to open model files, the environment is potentially affected by this Use After Free 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 · scoped1.15.0
Update Substance3D Modeler to a version newer than 1.15.0 when a patch is released, and avoid opening untrusted files from unknown sources until the update is applied.
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.15.0 or later
- 1. Ensure Adobe Substance 3D Modeler is installed on the system
- 2. Open Adobe Substance 3D Modeler application
- 3. Navigate to the application's Help menu or check for updates within the application
- 4. If an update is available, download and install version 1.15.0 or later
- 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official Adobe website at helpx.adobe.com
- 6. Verify the installed version after updating to confirm the patch was applied
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-2025-27181 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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