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TI-2020-14957 Aliases CVE-2020-24420GHSA-964f-4h8c-rcxx

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Photoshop for Windows

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Adobe Photoshop for Windows version 21.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00796 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobePhotoshopup to 21.2.1; up to 20.0.10; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Photoshop VendorAdobe Affected up to 21.2.1; up to 20.0.10; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 21.2.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 21.2.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24420
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-964f-4h8c-rcxx

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2007-02283 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Photoshop Elements 5.0, Illustrator CS3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-02162 Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Illustrator CS3, and GoLive 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-01854 Adobe Photoshop 12.0 in Creative Suite 5 (CS5) and 12.1 in Creative Suite 5.1 (CS5.1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-01693 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2, and possibly After Effects… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-01800 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5 and CS5.1 12.1.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02988 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe PhotoShop CS2 through CS5 allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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