Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81998 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81998 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81998?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 22 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Adobe Substance3D Modeler <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81998?
- 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-2026-81998 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81998?
- Check whether you run Adobe Substance 3d Modeler or Adobe Substance3D Modeler 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
An out-of-bounds write flaw in Substance3D Modeler permits an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability requires user interaction—specifically opening a malicious file—and does not involve network-based attack vectors. No authenticated access or special privileges are required beyond the ability to deliver a crafted file to the victim.
Affected products
- Adobe Substance3D Modeler <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-09-22: disclosed