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CVE-2020-24422

Uncontrolled Search Path in Creative Cloud Desktop Application

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2020 at 07:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:05 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorCreative CloudCreative Cloud Desktop Application

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Creative Cloud· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 2.15.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.2
Creative Cloud Desktop Application· Adobe
60%
v ≤ 2.1v ≤ 5.2

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb20-68.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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