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Adobe Substance 3D Stager EUVDEUVD-2026-100589

| CVE-2026-103850 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-10-13 psirt@adobe.com GHSA-pjv3-mp2g-mv4m
5.5
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 file to victim
  2. Delivery
    Victim opens file in Substance 3D Stager
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds read in file parser
  4. Execution
    Leak adjacent process memory
  5. Impact
    Disclose sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an attacker to deliver a specially crafted malicious file AND a victim to actively open that file within Adobe Substance 3D Stager (version ≤3.1.8) on the local system - the attack cannot be triggered remotely or without victim action (UI:R, AV:L). The decisive limiting factor is this mandatory user interaction combined with local file delivery: the attacker must first convince the target to obtain and open the malicious asset. No authentication is required on the application itself (PR:N), and impact is confined to confidentiality (memory disclosure) with no code execution or system compromise, further bounding realistic risk.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity information-disclosure issue that does not rise to urgent-priority status. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) reflects a LOCAL attack vector (AV:L) requiring the victim to open a malicious file (UI:R), with impact limited strictly to confidentiality (C:H, I:N, A:N) - there is no code execution, integrity, or availability consequence. The 'High' confidentiality rating stems from potential disclosure of sensitive process memory via the out-of-bounds read (CWE-125). Exploitation status: no public exploit identified at time of analysis - the input contains no CISA KEV listing, no EPSS score, and no POC indicator, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization. No SSVC decision data was provided. The required user interaction plus local file-delivery dependency substantially lowers real-world risk relative to a network-facing bug: this is better characterized as a high-CVSS-confidentiality metric tempered by a social-engineering precondition and a memory-leak-only outcome, rather than a widely-scannable priority. Note the input Tags include 'Buffer Overflow', which is imprecise: the description and CWE-125 describe an out-of-bounds READ (memory disclosure), not a classic overflow write - treat the 'Buffer Overflow' label with caution.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious 3D asset or project file and distributes it via email, a download site, or a shared-asset marketplace. A victim opens the file in Adobe Substance 3D Stager (version ≤3.1.8), triggering an out-of-bounds read that leaks adjacent process memory, potentially exposing sensitive in-memory data back to the attacker-controlled file structure. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the local vector plus mandatory user interaction mean exploitation hinges on successful social engineering.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Opening a maliciously crafted asset file in Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.8 and earlier can trigger an out-of-bounds read that discloses sensitive contents of process memory to the attacker. Exploitation requires local file delivery plus a victim who actively opens the file (AV:L, UI:R), needs no application-level authentication (PR:N), and is confined to a confidentiality impact with no code execution, data modification, or denial of service. Rated 5.5 (medium) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, this is a moderate-severity information-disclosure issue rather than an urgent-priority one.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to update Adobe Substance 3D Stager to a release later than 3.1.8; the vendor advisory at https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/substance3d-stager/apsb26-170.html is the authoritative source for the exact patched build, since the supplied intelligence does not specify a fixed version number and none should be assumed. In practice, apply the update through Adobe Creative Cloud's update mechanism or the Adobe product download page, and confirm the installed build is above 3.1.8 after upgrading. Until patching is verified, treat Stager asset files as untrusted input: open only files from trusted sources or ones already vetted by content-disarm-and-reconstruction, and avoid opening scene assets received by email, chat, or from unknown repositories - the trade-off is added friction for legitimate collaborative workflows that exchange scene files. Deliver files to Stager users through a controlled repository with malware scanning rather than direct download links, and restrict the application's execution to low-privilege accounts or disposable virtual machines/sandboxes so that leaked memory contents have reduced value; the trade-off is degraded GPU/file-system performance and reduced access to shared network asset libraries inside a sandbox. Keep operating-system memory protections (ASLR, DEP) enabled to raise the cost of turning a memory leak into a follow-on exploit, and monitor for the vendor's follow-up guidance in case additional related fixes are published under the same bulletin. There is no indication of active exploitation, so emergency out-of-band suppression is not required; prioritize the update through normal patch cycles, with sooner treatment for users who routinely open externally sourced files.

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-125 (out-of-bounds read), occurring in the file-parsing path of Adobe's Substance 3D Stager scene/asset handling rather than in a network service. When the application loads a specially crafted file, its parser reads beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer and returns adjacent process memory to the caller - a memory-disclosure primitive typical of malformed-length or offset fields in binary asset formats. Because the CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, the vulnerable path is reachable only from the local host with attacker-supplied content, unauthenticated with respect to the application, and gated entirely on victim interaction (opening the file). The impact is scoped to confidentiality only: leaked heap contents may include pointers or other layout data that could be useful in a follow-on exploit chain, but this CVE itself provides no integrity or availability impact and no code-execution primitive. The same assessment is mirrored by the EUVD record EUVD-2026-100589. No CPE strings were supplied in the available data, so affected builds must be identified from the vendor advisory (APSB26-170) and the EUVD version range rather than from CPE enumeration.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

File must be opened locally by the victim so AV:L and UI:R; no auth needed (PR:N); out-of-bounds read discloses sensitive memory, giving C:H with I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Substance3D - Stager is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
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.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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