CVE-2025-43553 HIGH

CVE-2025-43553: Substance3D - Modeler | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

Vendor Adobe
Product Substance3D - Modeler
Weakness CWE-427
Published May 13, 2025
Last update May 13, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Substance3D - Modeler versions 1.21.0 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application relies on a search path to locate critical resources such as libraries or executables, an attacker could manipulate the search path to load a malicious resource, potentially executing arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2025 CVE published
May 13, 2025 Record updated