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Substance 3D Stager CVE-2026-103835

| EUVDEUVD-2026-100595 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-10-13 psirt@adobe.com GHSA-wgxq-vfwc-hh27
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Deliver malicious 3D asset file
  2. Delivery
    Victim opens file in Stager
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds write in parser
  4. Execution
    Corrupt memory and hijack control flow
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code as current user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious file (3D project/asset) in Adobe Substance 3D Stager version 3.1.8 or earlier; there is no network-facing attack surface. Limiting factors: mandatory user interaction (UI:R) to open attacker-supplied content, local-only vector (AV:L) with no remote trigger, and the fact that code runs only in the context of the current user (S:U, no privilege escalation), so impact is bounded by that user's rights. No special product configuration or feature toggle is named as a prerequisite - the parsing path is reached by default when opening a file, but delivery still depends on social engineering.

Impact

This is a genuine but not emergency-grade priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U) is internally consistent with the description: exploitation is LOCAL (AV:L) and hinges on a victim opening a malicious file (UI:R), not on any network-reachable service, so the 7.8 'High' score is driven by the full C:H/I:H/A:H impact of arbitrary code execution rather than by ease of remote reach. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so there is no public exploit identified at the time of analysis and no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. There is no SSVC decision data supplied. The realistic risk is therefore social-engineering dependent: an attacker must deliver a malicious Substance 3D asset and persuade a user to open it. No signals conflict - the description (local, file-open) and the CVSS vector (AV:L, UI:R) agree. Net assessment: a credible code-execution bug worth patching on a normal cycle, but absent EPSS/KEV/POC data it does not indicate opportunistic mass exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious 3D project or asset file that triggers the out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) when parsed by Substance 3D Stager, then delivers it via email, a shared asset library, or a compromised marketplace download. When a designer opens the file, the memory corruption is leveraged to execute arbitrary code in the context of that user. No public exploit code is known at the time of analysis, so this scenario is inferred from the vulnerability class and CVSS vector rather than a demonstrated exploit.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.8 and earlier allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user when the victim opens a maliciously crafted 3D project or asset file. The attack path is local and requires user interaction (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8), with no network-facing trigger and no privilege escalation beyond the rights of the user who opens the file. There is no confirmed active exploitation (not listed in CISA KEV) and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis; this is a genuine but not emergency-grade priority, where the practical risk is driven by social engineering that convinces a Stager user to open attacker-supplied content.

RemediationAI

Update Adobe Substance 3D Stager to the fixed build published in Adobe's advisory APSB26-170 (https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/substance3d-stager/apsb26-170.html); the provided intelligence does not include an exact patched version number, so the advisory should be consulted for the precise fixed release rather than assuming a version. Until the update is applied, treat all 3D project and asset files from external sources as untrusted: since exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious file (AV:L, UI:R) and grants only the rights of the current user (S:U, no privilege escalation), the most effective controls are preventing delivery and opening of untrusted content, and running Stager under a low-privilege, non-administrative account so that any code execution is contained. Additional compensating controls with their trade-offs include: blocking or quarantining inbound .stager and related 3D asset attachments at the email/web gateway (side effect: legitimate asset sharing is disrupted), scanning incoming asset files with endpoint protection before opening (side effect: detection coverage for file-format memory corruption is imperfect and may miss novel payloads), and enabling OS-level exploit mitigations such as ASLR and DEP along with application sandboxing or a virtualized staging environment (side effect: mitigations raise exploitation difficulty but do not remove the bug, and virtualization adds workflow overhead). Note that no public exploit was identified at time of analysis and no active exploitation is confirmed, so prioritization can follow standard risk-based patching rather than emergency response.

Affected VersionsENISA

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 0 ≤3.1.8

Affected Packages

euvd adobe_substance_3d_stager no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-787 (out-of-bounds write), a memory-corruption class in which data is written past the end of a heap or stack buffer during parsing of a crafted file. Adobe Substance 3D Stager is a desktop 3D scene staging and layout tool, and this flaw is reached through its default file-parsing path when a user opens a malicious 3D project or asset, meaning the corruption occurs in the content-loading code rather than over a network service. The assessed vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H confirms a local trigger requiring the victim to open the file, with no authentication prerequisite and no scope change, so successful exploitation yields code execution with the integrity and confidentiality impact bounded to the current user's privileges. This matches the reporter's characterization (Adobe PSIRT) and the ENISA EUVD entry EUVD-2026-100595, which classifies the affected release line as Substance 3D Stager 0 through 3.1.8 and tags the issue as RCE, buffer overflow, and memory corruption.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

File must be opened locally by the user so AV:L and UI:R; no prior privileges needed (PR:N); out-of-bounds write yields full code execution as the user, hence C:H/I:H/A:H and S:U.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).

CVSS VectorVendor: adobe

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Substance3D - Stager is 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.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Adobe Substance 3D Stager versions 3.1.8 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a maliciously crafted 3D project or asset file. This local attack requires user interaction and poses a risk to creative workstations, potentially enabling data theft or lateral movement within the user's privileges. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but leadership should prioritize mitigation because design teams often handle valuable intellectual property and may be targeted via social engineering.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: user awareness training to avoid opening untrusted 3D files, application sandboxing or EDR rules to restrict Stager's ability to execute arbitrary code, least-privilege user accounts, email/web gateway filtering of 3D file attachments, and disabling file preview handlers for 3D formats where feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche professional 3D staging/rendering tool, limited to creative workstations
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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