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HIGH · 7.0

CVE-2020-24423

Adobe Media Encoder version 14.4 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Ex...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Media Encoder version 14.4 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeMedia Encoder<= 14.4
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-24423?

CVE-2020-24423 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Adobe Media Encoder version 14.4 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Ex...

How severe is CVE-2020-24423?

CVE-2020-24423 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-24423?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Media Encoder, Microsoft Windows.