CVE-2026-27215
Received Received - Intake
NULL Pointer Dereference in Substance3D Painter Causes DoS

Publication date: 2026-03-10

Last updated on: 2026-03-11

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description
Substance3D - Painter versions 11.1.2 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption to its availability. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Published
2026-03-10
Last Modified
2026-03-11
Generated
2026-05-07
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2026-03-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
adobe substance_3d_painter to 11.1.3 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability affects Substance3D - Painter versions 11.1.2 and earlier. It is a NULL Pointer Dereference issue that can cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs the victim to open a malicious file, which triggers the crash.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The primary impact of this vulnerability is the disruption of application availability. An attacker can cause the Substance3D - Painter application to crash by exploiting the NULL Pointer Dereference, leading to denial-of-service. This means users may experience unexpected application shutdowns, interrupting their work.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

I don't know


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid opening malicious files in Substance3D - Painter versions 11.1.2 and earlier, as exploitation requires user interaction through opening a malicious file.

Consider updating to a version later than 11.1.2 if available, or applying any patches provided by Adobe to address this NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability.


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