{"id":82773,"date":"2025-10-14T21:36:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:36:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:32:37","slug":"cve-2025-49572-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-substance3d-modeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49572-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-substance3d-modeler\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49572: Out-Of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Substance3D &#8211; Modeler<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-49572 is a significant vulnerability identified in Substance3D &#8211; Modeler versions 1.22.0 and earlier, posing a substantial security risk to users of the software. It is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the system security or leaking sensitive data. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5948-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-service-finder-bookings-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90183\">vulnerability is especially concerning because it doesn&#8217;t require advanced privileges<\/a> and the exploitation merely requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49572<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59360-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-chaos-controller-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90106\">code execution<\/a>, potential system compromise, and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-684895278\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Substance3D &#8211; Modeler | 1.22.0 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34198-critical-vulnerability-in-vasion-print-virtual-appliance-due-to-shared-hardcoded-ssh-keys\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90152\">vulnerability occurs due<\/a> to an out-of-bounds write in the Substance3D &#8211; Modeler. When a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90587\">user opens a malicious file<\/a>, the software fails to properly validate or sanitize the input data, leading to an out-of-bounds write condition. This could allow an attacker to overwrite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35984-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90056\">critical memory<\/a> locations with arbitrary data, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Consequently, an attacker could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34195-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-vasion-print-virtual-appliance-host-and-application\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90146\">execute arbitrary commands or code<\/a> within the context of the current user, potentially compromising the system or causing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1119750839\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pseudocode <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30330-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-illustrator-versions-29-3-28-7-5-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91695\">illustrates conceptually how this vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited. Please note that this is hypothetical and simplified for understanding purposes:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Attacker creates a malicious file\nmalicious_file = create_malicious_file()\n# Victim opens the malicious file in Substance3D - Modeler\nsubstance3d_modeler.open(malicious_file)\n# Due to the out-of-bounds write vulnerability, arbitrary code gets executed\nexecute_arbitrary_code(context_of_current_user)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this scenario, the attacker creates a malicious file that contains specifically crafted data that exploits the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57631-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-tduckcloud-v-5-1-file-upload-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89973\">out-of-bounds write<\/a> vulnerability when opened in Substance3D &#8211; Modeler. This leads to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54815-arbitrary-code-execution-via-server-side-template-injection-in-ppress-0-0-9\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90170\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these are only temporary solutions and cannot completely eliminate the risk. Therefore, it&#8217;s crucial to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to effectively mitigate this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-49572 is a significant vulnerability identified in Substance3D &#8211; Modeler versions 1.22.0 and earlier, posing a substantial security risk to users of the software. It is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the system security or leaking sensitive data. 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