Substance 3d DesignerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-21334

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 15.1.2 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 - Designer versions 15.1.0 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 · moderate confidence

Substance3D Designer versions 15.1.0 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that can be triggered by opening a malicious file, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

MitigationUsers should refrain from opening untrusted or unsolicited files and update to a patched version of Substance3D Designer once released by Adobe.

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 DesignerApplication
Affected:< 15.1.2

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. Locate the installed Adobe Substance 3D Designer executable
    Navigate to the installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Designer or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Designer) and locate the main executable file (Substance 3D Designer.exe).
    Affected if The executable exists and the software is installed on the system.
  2. Check the installed software version
    Right-click on the Substance 3D Designer.exe file, select Properties, and view the Details tab to see the Product Version or File Version field.
    Affected if The version displayed is 15.1.0 or earlier, or shows a version less than 15.1.2.
  3. Alternatively, check version from application menu
    Launch Adobe Substance 3D Designer and navigate to Help > About Adobe Substance 3D Designer to view the exact version number displayed in the dialog.
    Affected if The version shown is 15.1.0 or earlier, or shows a version less than 15.1.2.
  4. Check Windows Registry for version information
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ or HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\, looking for an entry related to Adobe Substance 3D Designer. The DisplayVersion value indicates the installed version.
    Affected if The DisplayVersion value shows a version less than 15.1.2.

The system is affected if Adobe Substance 3D Designer is installed and the installed version is earlier than 15.1.2 (such as 15.1.0 or any earlier version).

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 15.1.2 or later
Fixed in 15.1.2
Interim mitigation

Users should refrain from opening untrusted or unsolicited files and update to a patched version of Substance3D Designer once released by Adobe.

Recommended fix High confidence

15.1.2 or later

  1. 1. Back up any important projects and custom nodes from your current Adobe Substance 3D Designer installation
  2. 2. Navigate to the official Adobe download page at helpx.adobe.com
  3. 3. Locate and download Adobe Substance 3D Designer version 15.1.2 or later
  4. 4. Close any running instances of Substance 3D Designer
  5. 5. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. 6. After installation, verify the version by opening Designer and checking Help > About Adobe Substance 3D Designer

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Substance 3d Designer Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
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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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