CVE-2024-49522
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-49522 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Substance3D Painter that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users of Substance3D Painter versions 10.0.1 and earlier, enabling attackers to run code with the victim's privileges.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Substance3D 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 compromised system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper application sandboxing, restricted user privileges, and network segmentation preventing lateral movement.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file). No public exploit code available at time of advisory.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 10.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-52.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Substance3D Painter. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install version 10.0.2 or later. 4. Restart the application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allOnly open Substance3D Painter files from trusted sources. Implement application control policies.
Run with reduced privileges
allRun Substance3D Painter with limited user account privileges to reduce impact scope.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected systems from critical network segments
- Implement application allowlisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Substance3D Painter version in Help > About. If version is 10.0.1 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
In Substance3D Painter: Help > AboutVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 10.0.2 or later in Help > About. Test opening known safe files to confirm functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process creation from Substance3D Painter
- Multiple failed file opening attempts
- Unexpected network connections from painter process
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious IPs after file opening
- Unusual data exfiltration patterns
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Substance3D Painter" AND (event_type:"process_creation" OR event_type:"network_connection")