CVE-2025-54260
📋 TL;DR
Substance3D Modeler versions 1.22.2 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing malicious files. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. Users who open untrusted files with affected versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Substance3D Modeler
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise through remote code execution, allowing attacker to install malware, steal data, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to data theft or system manipulation, requiring user interaction to open malicious file.
If Mitigated
Denial of service or application crash if memory protections prevent code execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user to open malicious file. No public exploit code known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.22.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb25-92.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Substance3D Modeler. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Install available updates. 4. Restart the application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allOnly open files from trusted sources and disable automatic file opening features.
Application sandboxing
allRun Substance3D Modeler in a sandboxed environment to limit potential damage.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of malicious code
- Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious file parsing behavior
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Help > About in Substance3D Modeler. If version is 1.22.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
Open Substance3D Modeler and navigate to Help > AboutVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 1.22.3 or later in Help > About.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes when opening files
- Unusual memory access patterns in application logs
Network Indicators:
- File downloads from untrusted sources followed by application crashes
SIEM Query:
EventID=1000 OR EventID=1001 AND ProcessName="Substance3D Modeler.exe" AND Keywords="Application Error"