CVE-2020-24422 json
Uncontrolled Search Path in Creative Cloud Desktop Application
published 2020-10-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17142
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.2 (and earlier) and 2.1 (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.
Exploit prediction
3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Creative Cloud (desktop component)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb20-68.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24422
- NVD CVE-2020-24422
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