Substance3D - Modeler | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

published 2025-05-13 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-14531

cvss: 7.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
public exploits: 0; none known

Substance3D - Modeler versions 1.21.0 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application relies on a search path to locate critical resources such as libraries or executables, an attacker could manipulate the search path to load a malicious resource, potentially executing arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

adobe substance_3d_modeler 1.22.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 17 mo ago (2025-05-13)

Exploit prediction

0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Substance3D - Modeler

Classification

Weakness

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

helpx.adobe.com /security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb25-51.html
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-43553
NVD CVE-2025-43553

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Summary