CVE-2026-103851: Adobe Substance 3D Stager stack-based buffer overflow

CVE-2026-103851 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Substance 3D Stager is a 3D design and prototyping application used by creative professionals. The application contains multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities including stack-based buffer overflows that can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious file. Adobe has released patches and recommends all users update to version 3.1.9 immediately.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-103851 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103851 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-103851?
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-2026-103851?
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-2026-103851 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-103851?
Check whether you run Adobe Substance 3d Stager, 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: Substance 3D Stager 3.1.9

Technical details

The vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) in Substance 3D Stager versions 3.1.8 and earlier. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction (opening a malicious file), but once triggered allows arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. The advisory also addresses related memory corruption issues including out-of-bounds reads and writes, use-after-free, and null pointer dereference.

Affected products

  • Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.8 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed
  • 2026-10-13: patched

References

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