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TI-2020-14977 Aliases CVE-2020-24440GHSA-x6w9-f57m-rh5h

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Prelude for Windows

Priority LOW 32CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Adobe Prelude version 9.0.1 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element 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 0.00646 51st 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
AdobePreludeup to 9.0.1; <= None—No fix listedCNA
  • Prelude VendorAdobe Affected up to 9.0.1; <= None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:prelude:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:prelude:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.1 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-2020-24440
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6w9-f57m-rh5h
  3. 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-07767 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Prelude CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-07765 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Prelude CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-07764 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Prelude CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14449 Adobe Prelude Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-19081 Adobe Prelude M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-19080 Adobe Prelude M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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