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TI-2022-15148 Aliases CVE-2022-34235GHSA-pf62-qq47-m25x

Adobe Premiere Elements Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 36CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
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 Premiere Elements version 2020v20 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element which could lead to Privilege Escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain admin using an existing low-privileged user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobePremiere Elementsup to 2020v20; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Premiere Elements VendorAdobe Affected up to 2020v20; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2020.20VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020.20 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • 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-2022-34235
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf62-qq47-m25x

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-18813 Adobe Premiere Elements PSD file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18812 Adobe Premiere Elements WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17731 Adobe Premiere Elements M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17730 Adobe Premiere Elements M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17055 Adobe Premiere Elements png Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17659 Adobe Premiere Elements m4a Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences