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Adobe Dimension EUVDEUVD-2026-100570

| CVE-2026-103854 HIGH
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-10-13 psirt@adobe.com GHSA-m353-83jc-8vwx
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 Dimension file to victim
  2. Exploit
    Victim opens file in Adobe Dimension
  3. Execution
    Malformed data overflows stack buffer (CWE-121)
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code as current user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a victim to open an attacker-supplied malicious file in Adobe Dimension version 4.1.8 or earlier; it cannot be triggered remotely or without this user action. The specific prerequisite is local processing of a crafted file by the Dimension application (AV:L, UI:R). Limiting factors: the attacker must socially engineer file delivery and opening, no application authentication or privileges are needed (PR:N) but code runs only in the opening user's context (S:U, no privilege escalation), and only vulnerable builds ≤4.1.8 are affected. Default configuration is sufficient - no special feature or setting must be enabled - the constraint is purely the user-interaction delivery step.

Impact

This is a credible but moderate-priority issue rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) is local, not network: exploitation requires the attacker to deliver a malicious file AND for a victim to open it in Adobe Dimension, so there is no remote-triggerable, unauthenticated-over-the-wire path despite PR:N. PR:N here means no application privileges are needed, but the UI:R requirement (victim must open a crafted file) is the dominant limiting factor. Impact is high across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) because successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution, but strictly in the context of the current user - there is no scope change (S:U) or privilege escalation to SYSTEM/root. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input; therefore exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' There are no conflicting signals: the single reported vector (local, user-interaction RCE via malicious file) is internally consistent with a client-side file-parsing stack overflow. The combination of required user interaction, a comparatively niche 3D-design product, and absence of any exploitation evidence places this well below internet-facing server flaws in prioritization, though it still warrants patching for workstations running Adobe Dimension.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious Dimension-compatible file (e.g., a 3D asset or project file) with malformed data that overflows a fixed-size stack buffer during parsing, and distributes it via email, a shared drive, or a download. When a victim opens the file in a vulnerable Adobe Dimension build (≤4.1.8), the overflow overwrites the stack and allows arbitrary code execution in the victim's user context. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data; the local vector (AV:L) and required user interaction (UI:R) mean this depends on social engineering rather than remote triggering.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Opening an attacker-supplied crafted file in Adobe Dimension 4.1.8 or earlier can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow that allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the victim's user account. Scoring 7.8 under CVSS 3.1 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), the issue is delivered purely through social engineering - a target must open a malicious file - and requires no network reachability, credentials, or elevated privileges, though any resulting code runs only at the victim's privilege level with no scope change. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, making this a credible but moderate-priority patching item rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix release named in Adobe's advisory APSB26-171 (https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/dimension/apsb26-171.html), which is the authoritative source for the exact patched version for this CVE - an exact fix version number is not confirmed in the available input data, so verify it directly in the bulletin rather than assuming a build number; upgrade every installation currently at version 4.1.8 or earlier, and note that patched releases are typically distributed through Adobe Creative Cloud desktop updates, which may require an application restart. Given that no vendor-released patch version is independently confirmed from the data provided, interim compensating controls are worthwhile: treat untrusted Dimension project/asset files as hostile and filter them at email and web gateways so they cannot be casually opened (trade-off: legitimate asset sharing from external partners is disrupted and requires a sanctioned exchange path); open untrusted assets in a sandboxed or disposable VM or dedicated low-privilege OS account so that any code execution is confined to that environment (trade-offs: loss of GPU acceleration and creativity-workflow friction, and low-privilege accounts do not prevent exploitation, only limit blast radius); and keep OS-level mitigations such as ASLR and DEP enabled, which complicate but do not eliminate reliable exploitation of stack overflows. Because exploitation requires user interaction and yields only the victim's privileges (no scope change, no privilege escalation), prioritize patching creative workstations that routinely open external files rather than treating this as a network-edge emergency, and monitor Adobe's bulletin for any revised severity or exploitation-status updates.

Affected VersionsENISA

Adobe Dimension 0 ≤4.1.8

Affected Packages

euvd adobe_dimension 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 a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121): Adobe Dimension, the 3D design and compositing application, mishandles memory when parsing a specially crafted file, writing beyond a fixed-length stack buffer and corrupting adjacent control data such as return addresses. Because the overwrite occurs on the stack within the application's parsing path, a successful exploit can redirect execution to attacker-controlled code in the host process, yielding arbitrary code execution in the victim's security context. The CVSS vector confirms a local attack surface (AV:L) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no required privileges (PR:N), but a mandatory user-interaction step (UI:R) - the malicious file must be explicitly opened. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all High (C:H/I:H/A:H) while the scope remains Unchanged (S:U), so the vulnerability does not, by itself, cross a privilege boundary. Affected builds are the Adobe Dimension 0 through 4.1.8 range identified in ENISA EUVD (EUVD-2026-100570); no CPE strings were supplied with the input, so product identification should be anchored to the vendor advisory and version range rather than to CPE matching.

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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

Local file-open RCE (AV:L, UI:R), no privileges needed to parse the file (PR:N), low complexity, code runs as current user with full C/I/A impact and no scope change.

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

Dimension is affected by a Stack-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.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Adobe Dimension versions 4.1.8 and earlier contain a high-severity vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system when a crafted file is opened. This poses a risk to design and creative teams who routinely open external files, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or further compromise of the user's workstation. With no vendor patch currently available, organizations must rely on interim controls to mitigate the threat.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: restricting user ability to open untrusted files, implementing application allowlisting, enabling EDR monitoring for suspicious process behavior, and conducting user awareness training on social engineering risks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Adobe 3D design tool, limited desktop footprint vs core products
Data Quality
5 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 0.2%
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

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.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

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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