Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-48429 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48429 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48429?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 25 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Adobe Substance3D Designer.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48429?
- 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-2026-48429 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-48429?
- Check whether you run Adobe Substance 3d Designer or Adobe Substance3D Designer. 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 flaw in Adobe Substance3D Designer that triggers an application crash. The attack requires user interaction—specifically, a victim must open a malicious file crafted to trigger the NULL pointer condition. The vulnerability is classified as a denial-of-service issue, preventing legitimate use of the application. No remote or network exploitation is possible; the attack is local and requires social engineering or file delivery to the victim.
Affected products
- Adobe Substance3D Designer
Timeline
- 2026-08-25: disclosed