PT-2020-4586 · Adobe · Media Encoder

Published 2020-10-20 · Updated 2020-10-29 · CVE-2020-24423

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Media Encoder versions 14.4 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an uncontrolled search path element in the application, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user by using a specially crafted file. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe Media Encoder version 14.4 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent arbitrary code execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05135

CVE-2020-24423

Affected Products

Media Encoder

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb20-65.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24423 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24423 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05135 · Security Note
• https://cert.civis.net/en/index.php?action=alert&param=https:/cert.civis.net/en/index.php?action=alert&param=https:/cert.civis.net/en/index.php?action=alert&param=CVE-2020-24423 · Note
• https://cert.civis.net/en/index.php?action=alert&param=https:/cert.civis.net/en/index.php?action=alert&param=https:/cert.civis.net/en/index.php?action=alert&param=CVE-2020-24423 · Note