CVE-2026-21336: Adobe Substance3D Designer NULL pointer dereference

CVE-2026-21336 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-02-10

Substance3D Designer, Adobe's professional 3D design and editing tool, contains a NULL pointer dereference flaw that crashes the application when processing a malicious file. An attacker can exploit this by distributing a crafted file that, when opened by a designer, causes the application to crash and disrupt their work.

Technologies: Adobe Substance 3d Designer, Adobe Substance3D Designer. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-21336 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-21336 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-21336?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 10 February 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Substance3D Designer 15.1.0 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-21336?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-21336 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-21336?
Check whether you run Adobe Substance 3d Designer or Adobe Substance3D Designer 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.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference affecting Substance3D Designer versions 15.1.0 and earlier. The flaw is triggered when the application attempts to process a specially crafted file, resulting in a crash that leads to denial of service. Exploitation requires user interaction—specifically, a victim must open a malicious file for the vulnerability to be triggered. The attack vector is local and does not require authentication or elevated privileges beyond the ability to deliver a file to the target.

Affected products

  • Adobe Substance3D Designer 15.1.0 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-02-10: disclosed

References

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