CVE-2025-54194
📋 TL;DR
Substance3D Painter versions 11.0.2 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow attackers to read sensitive memory contents. This affects users who open malicious project files in the software. The vulnerability requires user interaction through opening a specially crafted file.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Substance 3D Painter
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could read sensitive memory contents including passwords, encryption keys, or other application data, potentially leading to further system compromise.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of application memory contents, which could include user data or system information that might aid in further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper user education about opening untrusted files and network segmentation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user to open a malicious file, making social engineering necessary for exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 11.0.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb25-77.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Open Substance 3D Painter. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install version 11.0.3 or later. 4. Verify installation by checking version in About dialog.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allOnly open Substance 3D Painter files from trusted sources and educate users about the risks of opening untrusted files.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of older vulnerable versions
- Use network segmentation to isolate Substance 3D Painter systems from sensitive networks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Substance 3D Painter version in Help > About dialog. If version is 11.0.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Not applicable - check via GUI in Help > About dialogVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 11.0.3 or later in Help > About dialog after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crash logs from Substance 3D Painter
- Unexpected memory access errors in system logs
Network Indicators:
- No direct network indicators - exploitation is file-based
SIEM Query:
EventID=1000 AND Source='Application Error' AND Application Name LIKE '%Painter%'