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Substance 3D Designer CVE-2026-48428

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65631 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-08-25 adobe GHSA-jxq3-4h2p-26fw
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

File-parse trigger requires local file open (AV:L), no privileges needed (PR:N), mandatory victim interaction (UI:R), and full triad impact from code execution (C:H/I:H/A:H).

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 25, 2026 - 18:39 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 17:42 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Substance3D - Designer is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Substance 3D Designer allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user when a victim opens a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability, tracked under CWE-122, resides in the application's file-parsing logic and affects all versions per Adobe's advisory APSB26-115. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to actively open a malicious file using Adobe Substance 3D Designer - this is the sole prerequisite stated in the CVE description and reflected in the CVSS UI:R metric. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.8 High score is calibrated accurately for this class of vulnerability: the local attack vector (AV:L) and required user interaction (UI:R) temper the raw impact, but arbitrary code execution with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) represents meaningful post-exploitation capability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary remediation is to apply the patch detailed in Adobe security bulletin APSB26-115, available at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb26-115.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all systems running Adobe Substance 3D Designer and restrict file-opening privileges to essential personnel only; notify security teams and creative departments of the risk. …

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