CVE-2020-24423

HIGH

Adobe Media Encoder < 14.4 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb20-65.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0111
EPSS Percentile 61.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (1)
adobe/media_encoder < 14.4
Published Oct 21, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026