CVE-2026-103852: Adobe Substance 3D Stager NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service

CVE-2026-103852 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Substance 3D Stager is a 3D design and visualization application used for creating digital assets and scenes. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, disrupting work and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no special privileges to exploit.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-103852 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103852 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-103852?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, 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-2026-103852?
Yes: fixed in 3.1.9. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-103852 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-103852?
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: 3.1.9

Technical details

CVE-2026-103852 is a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) in Substance 3D Stager that causes application denial-of-service. The attack vector is local with user interaction required (victim must open a malicious file), and no authentication is needed. Successful exploitation crashes the application, resulting in denial-of-service; a security 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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