CVE-2026-103843: Adobe Substance 3D Stager use-after-free vulnerability

CVE-2026-103843 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Substance 3D Stager is a 3D design and visualization application used by creative professionals. Multiple memory safety vulnerabilities in versions 3.1.8 and earlier can allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. An attacker could gain complete control over the victim's computer through specially crafted 3D files.

Technologies: Adobe Substance 3d Stager. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-103843 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103843 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-103843?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Substance 3d Stager 3.1.8 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-103843?
Yes: fixed in Substance 3D Stager 3.1.9. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-103843 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-103843?
Check whether you run Adobe Substance 3d Stager 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: Substance 3D Stager 3.1.9

Technical details

The vulnerability is a use-after-free flaw (CWE-416) and related memory corruption issues (buffer overflows, out-of-bounds reads/writes) triggered when processing malicious files. Exploitation requires user interaction (opening a file) with no authentication required. An attacker gains code execution in the context of the logged-in user. A fix is available in version 3.1.9.

Affected products

  • Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.8 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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