CVE-2026-48432
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Substance3D Designer

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description
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.

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Published
2026-08-25
Last Modified
2026-08-25
Generated
2026-08-25
AI Q&A
2026-08-25
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-48432
EUVD
EUVD-2026-65635

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adobe substance3d_designer *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Executive Summary

This is a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Adobe Substance3D Designer. It allows arbitrary code execution on the victim's system if they open a specially crafted malicious file. The attack requires user interaction to trigger.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires monitoring for suspicious file activity or crashes in Adobe Substance3D Designer. Check for unexpected heap overflow errors in logs or system crash reports when opening files.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your computer with the same permissions as your user account. This could lead to data theft, installation of malware, or system compromise. The attacker needs you to open a malicious file to trigger it.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially exposing sensitive data processed by Substance3D Designer. This may impact compliance with GDPR by risking unauthorized data access or processing, and with HIPAA by compromising protected health information if used in healthcare contexts.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Adobe Substance3D Designer to the latest version. Avoid opening untrusted files. Implement application whitelisting to restrict execution of unknown files.

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