CVE-2023-29275
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Substance 3D Painter has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system. Users who open malicious files with affected versions (8.3.0 and earlier) are at risk. This requires user interaction but could lead to full system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Substance 3D Painter
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution with current user privileges leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Application crash or limited information disclosure due to memory read errors, though code execution is possible with crafted exploits.
If Mitigated
No impact if users avoid opening untrusted files or have patched versions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user to open a crafted malicious file. No public exploits known as of advisory date.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.3.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb23-29.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Substance 3D Painter. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Install version 8.3.1 or later. 4. Restart the application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allOnly open files from trusted sources and avoid unknown/unexpected files.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user permissions to limit potential damage from code execution
- Use application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Help > About in Substance 3D Painter - if version is 8.3.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
Not applicable - check via application GUIVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 8.3.1 or later in Help > About.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with memory access violations
- Unexpected file opening events
Network Indicators:
- File downloads from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
EventID for application crash OR process creation from Substance3DPainter.exe