# CVE-2026-48429: Adobe Substance3D Designer NULL pointer dereference

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48429-adobe-substance3d-designer-null-pointer-dereference  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-25. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48429 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-08-25

Adobe Substance3D Designer is a professional 3D design and rendering tool. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file, causing a denial-of-service condition that disrupts the designer's work.

Technologies: [Adobe Substance 3d Designer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/substance-3d-designer), [Adobe Substance3D Designer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/substance3d-designer). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## 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

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb26-115.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb26-115.html)

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