CVE-2026-103828: Adobe Substance 3D Designer null pointer dereference

CVE-2026-103828 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Substance 3D Designer is a 3D modeling and design application used by creative professionals. A null pointer dereference vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, causing a denial-of-service that disrupts the designer's work.

Technologies: Adobe Substance 3d Designer, Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Adobe, Apple, Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-103828 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103828 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-103828?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Substance 3d Designer 16.0.5 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-103828?
Yes: fixed in 16.0.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-103828 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-103828?
Check whether you run Adobe Substance 3d Designer, Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 16.0.7

Technical details

A null pointer dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe Substance 3D Designer allows local denial-of-service through a malicious file that triggers an application crash. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a crafted file) and affects versions 16.0.5 and earlier on Windows and macOS. The fix is available in version 16.0.7.

Affected products

  • Adobe Substance 3D Designer 16.0.5 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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