{"id":85621,"date":"2025-11-06T12:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:01:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-11T11:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:04:02","slug":"cve-2025-54258-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-substance3d-modeler-results-in-potential-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54258-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-substance3d-modeler-results-in-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-54258: Use After Free Vulnerability in Substance3D – Modeler Results in Potential Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This report provides a detailed analysis of the CVE-2025-54258 vulnerability that affects Substance3D – Modeler versions 1.22.2 and earlier. This vulnerability could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution, thereby posing a significant cybersecurity threat. Understanding this vulnerability is crucial for system administrators and cybersecurity professionals who are responsible for systems running on the affected software.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-54258
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Substance3D – Modeler | versions 1.22.2 and earlier<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability originates from a use-after-free condition in the Substance3D<\/a> – Modeler. The software does not correctly handle memory allocation for certain user-supplied input. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current user, leading to unauthorized system access, data manipulation, or even system compromise. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically the opening of a malicious file.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the exact code to exploit this vulnerability would depend on many factors, a conceptual example might look like this:<\/p>\n

# pseudo code for the exploit\nclass MaliciousFile:\ndef __init__(self, payload):\nself.payload = payload\ndef open_file(self, application):\napplication.memory_free(self)\napplication.execute_code(self.payload)\n# attacker creates a malicious file\nmalicious_file = MaliciousFile(\"arbitrary code\")\n# victim opens the malicious file using Substance3D Modeler\nmalicious_file.open_file(Substance3D_Modeler)<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this pseudo code, the `MaliciousFile` class represents the malicious file created by the attacker. The `open_file` method mimics the process of opening the file with Substance3D – Modeler. The use-after-free vulnerability is exploited when the application frees up the memory associated with the malicious file and then executes the arbitrary code contained in the payload.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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