PT-2020-4587 · Adobe · Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

Published 2020-10-20 · Updated 2020-11-02 · CVE-2020-24422

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.2 and earlier Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 2.1 and earlier

Description The issue is related to 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, where a victim must open a malicious file. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user using a specially crafted file.

Recommendations For Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.2 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.2 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 2.1 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files until a patch is available.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05136

CVE-2020-24422

Affected Products

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24422 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb20-68.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05136 · Security Note