Vulnerabilities

Security incident · CVE-2025-43553

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

Published May 13, 2025 · catalog updated May 13, 2025 · Adobe Substance3D - Modeler

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-43553. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of Adobe Substance3D - Modeler is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.25%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Adobe Substance3D - Modeler 0 ≤1.21.0

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.

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  • vendor Adobe Substance3D - Modeler 0 ≤1.21.00 ≤1.21.0

How to fix CVE-2025-43553

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-43553. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of Adobe Substance3D - Modeler is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Adobe Substance3D - Modeler 0 ≤1.21.0 0 ≤1.21.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.25%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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

  2. May 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-43553

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-43553

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-14531

    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 li

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.