📄 Description (English)
Substance3D - Modeler versions 1.22.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler versions 1.22.4 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2026-21299) that enables arbitrary code execution with user privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction through opening a malicious file and carries a CVSS score of 7.8. A patch is available and should be deployed immediately across affected installations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 28, 2026 14:09
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations in creative and design sectors utilizing Adobe Substance 3D Modeler, including: architectural firms, engineering consultancies, media production companies, and government design departments. Secondary risk exists for organizations using Substance 3D in product development and manufacturing sectors. The attack vector requiring user interaction limits mass exploitation but poses significant risk to targeted attacks against design professionals. Saudi government entities and critical infrastructure organizations using 3D modeling for planning purposes face elevated risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Architecture and Engineering
Media and Entertainment
Government and Public Administration
Manufacturing and Product Design
Construction
Education and Research
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
- Identify all installations of Adobe Substance 3D Modeler versions 1.22.4 and earlier using asset inventory tools
- Restrict user access to untrusted file sources and disable automatic file opening
- Implement user awareness training regarding opening files from untrusted sources
2. PATCHING GUIDANCE:
- Update Adobe Substance 3D Modeler to version 1.22.5 or later immediately
- Prioritize patching for users handling external design files or collaborating with external parties
- Test patches in non-production environment before enterprise deployment
3. COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
- Disable Substance 3D Modeler for non-essential users
- Implement application whitelisting to restrict execution
- Use file sandboxing solutions for opening untrusted .smdl or related model files
- Monitor file access patterns to Substance 3D working directories
4. DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for Substance3D process spawning unexpected child processes
- Alert on unusual memory access patterns or heap corruption indicators
- Track file modifications in Substance 3D temporary directories
- Monitor for process execution from user temp directories following Substance 3D file operations
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الإجراءات الفورية:
- تحديد جميع تثبيتات Adobe Substance 3D Modeler الإصدارات 1.22.4 وما قبلها باستخدام أدوات جرد الأصول
- تقييد وصول المستخدمين إلى مصادر الملفات غير الموثوقة وتعطيل فتح الملفات التلقائي
- تنفيذ تدريب الوعي الأمني للمستخدمين بشأن فتح الملفات من مصادر غير موثوقة
2. إرشادات التصحيح:
- تحديث Adobe Substance 3D Modeler إلى الإصدار 1.22.5 أو أحدث فوراً
- إعطاء الأولوية لتصحيح المستخدمين الذين يتعاملون مع ملفات التصميم الخارجية
- اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج قبل النشر على مستوى المؤسسة
3. الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
- تعطيل Substance 3D Modeler للمستخدمين غير الأساسيين
- تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لتقييد التنفيذ
- استخدام حلول الحماية الرملية لفتح ملفات النماذج غير الموثوقة
- مراقبة أنماط الوصول إلى ملفات Substance 3D
4. قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة عمليات Substance3D التي تولد عمليات فرعية غير متوقعة
- تنبيهات على أنماط الوصول إلى الذاكرة غير العادية
- تتبع تعديلات الملفات في مجلدات Substance 3D المؤقتة
- مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات من مجلدات المستخدم المؤقتة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ECC 2024 A.12.3.1 - Configuration management
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification
PR.IP-12 - Software development and acquisition security
DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans and assessments
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.12.3.1 - Configuration management
A.12.2.1 - Audit logging
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
adobe:substance_3d_modeler