Overview
The CVE-2025-43568 vulnerability pertains to Substance3D – Stager versions 3.1.1 and earlier. This is a serious security issue as it involves a Use After Free vulnerability that could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is particularly alarming since it could be exploited in the context of the current user, thus posing a significant risk to the integrity of the user’s system and the confidentiality of their data.
This vulnerability is of crucial importance to all users and administrators of Substance3D – Stager 3.1.1 and earlier versions. Given the potential consequences of this vulnerability being exploited, users and administrators should take immediate action to mitigate the risk.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-43568
Severity: High (CVSS: 7.8)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Substance3D – Stager | 3.1.1 and earlier
How the Exploit Works
The Use After Free vulnerability arises when the program continues to use a pointer after it has been freed. This could lead to unexpected behavior, including the possibility of arbitrary code execution. In the context of the CVE-2025-43568 vulnerability, an attacker could craft a malicious file, and when this file is opened by a victim, it could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a simple conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a pseudo-code representation and should not be used for malicious purposes.
// Malicious file creation
File maliciousFile = new File();
maliciousFile.addData("...");
// The malicious data causes a pointer to be freed
Pointer ptr = maliciousFile.getPointer();
ptr.free();
// However, the pointer is still used afterwards
ptr.use(); // This results in Use After Free vulnerability
// Arbitrary code execution
Code maliciousCode = maliciousFile.getCode();
maliciousCode.execute(); // Executes in the context of the current userUsers and administrators are strongly advised to apply the vendor’s patch at the earliest. As a temporary mitigation measure, they can resort to using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS).