CVE-2025-47108
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-47108 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 11.0.1 and earlier. Successful exploitation requires user interaction through opening a specially crafted file.
💻 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 malware installation, data exfiltration, or persistence mechanisms being established on the affected system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper application sandboxing, user awareness training preventing malicious file opening, and endpoint protection detecting exploit attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of file format specifics. No public exploits known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 11.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb25-58.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Substance3D Painter. 2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install version 11.0.2 or later. 4. Restart the application after installation completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allConfigure application to only open trusted project files from verified sources
Application sandboxing
allRun Substance3D Painter in restricted environment or container
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file validation policies for Substance3D Painter project files
- Use endpoint protection with behavioral analysis to detect exploit attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Substance3D Painter version via Help > About. If version is 11.0.1 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Not applicable - check via application GUI Help > About menuVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 11.0.2 or later via Help > About. Test opening known safe project files to ensure functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with memory access violations
- Unexpected file parsing errors in application logs
- Process spawning from Substance3D Painter
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections after opening project files
- File downloads to Substance3D Painter process
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Substance3D Painter" AND (event_type:crash OR parent_process:unusual)