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
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
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.
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
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.