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TI-2020-14960 Aliases CVE-2020-24423GHSA-76f2-2xjh-5prf

Uncontrolled Search Path in Adobe Media Encoder for Windows

Priority LOW 36CWE-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 Media Encoder version 14.4 (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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01159 67th 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
AdobeMedia Encoderup to 14.4; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Media Encoder VendorAdobe Affected up to 14.4; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 14.4VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.4 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-2020-24423
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76f2-2xjh-5prf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-05918 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05549 Use after free in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14520 Adobe Media Encoder Improper Memory Access When Parsing SVG Files Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-14465 Adobe Media Encoder Memory Corruption Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-03279 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-05551 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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