CVE-2024-49519
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-49519 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Substance3D Painter that could allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users of Substance3D Painter versions 10.1.0 and earlier. Attackers could gain the same privileges as the current user through crafted files.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Substance 3D Painter
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with attacker gaining full control of the user's system, data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to data exfiltration, malware installation, or persistence mechanisms being established on the affected system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper application sandboxing, restricted user privileges, and file validation controls preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of file format manipulation. No public exploits known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 10.2.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-86.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Substance 3D Painter. 2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install version 10.2.0 or later. 4. Restart the application after installation completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allOnly open Substance Painter project files from trusted sources. Implement file validation policies.
Run with reduced privileges
allRun Substance 3D Painter with standard user privileges rather than administrative rights.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application allowlisting to restrict which applications can run with elevated privileges
- Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious file execution patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Substance 3D Painter version via Help > About Substance 3D Painter. If version is 10.1.0 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Not applicable - check via application GUI Help > About menuVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 10.2.0 or later in Help > About Substance 3D Painter. Test opening known safe project files to ensure functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with memory access violations
- Unusual file opening events from Substance Painter process
- Creation of unexpected child processes from Substance Painter
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections following file opening in Substance Painter
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where (Image contains 'painter' OR ParentImage contains 'painter') AND CommandLine contains '.spp' OR '.sbsar'