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NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Substance 3D Stager

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Adobe Substance 3D Stager versions from 0 through 3.1.8 contain a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476). The flaw makes the application dereference a NULL pointer and crash. A local attacker can cause a denial of service if a victim opens a malicious file.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Substance3D - Stager is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0013 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Adobe Substance 3D Stager (Adobe): 3.1.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe Substance 3D Stagerup to 3.1.83.1.9Patch availableCNA
  • Adobe Substance 3D Stager VendorAdobe Affected up to 3.1.8 Fixed in 3.1.9 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:substance_3d_stager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:substance_3d_stager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Adobe

Remediation

Update Adobe Substance 3D Stager to version 3.1.9, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Adobe Substance 3D Stager (Adobe) Fixed in 3.1.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Substance 3D Stager — adobe.com/trust/security/products/substance3d-stager/apsb26…

    16 records Highest priority Priority LOW 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-73579 Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Substance 3D StagerPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-73572 Use after free in Substance3D Stager allows code executionPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-73571 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Substance 3D StagerPriority LOW 35

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103852
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-cx5v-66j6-c27v
  3. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-52938 Adobe Commerce | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-34084 Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-22559 XXE can expose crypt key and other secrets granting full admin access KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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