CVE-2026-48433
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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-2026-48433
EUVD
EUVD-2026-65628

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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 when they open a specially crafted malicious file. The attack requires user interaction to succeed.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires monitoring for suspicious file activity or crashes in Adobe Substance3D Designer. Check for crashes when opening files or unusual memory usage patterns. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let attackers run malicious code on your computer, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your system. Since it requires opening a file, avoid unknown or suspicious files.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized code execution, potentially exposing sensitive user data. This may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data) if exploited in systems handling regulated information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Adobe Substance3D Designer to the latest version. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources. Disable automatic file opening features if possible.

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