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CVE-2020-24423 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb20-65.html	CVE	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb20-65.html	[email protected]	Release NotesVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-427	Uncontrolled Search Path Element	[email protected]
CWE-427	Uncontrolled Search Path Element	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
adobe media encoder	<= 14.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 29, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]