CVE-2020-24440

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Prelude for Windows

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Published Dec 11, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Prelude

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 9.0.1`	affected	—
`<= None`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:prelude:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-17160	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.646% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/prelude/apsb20-70.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Adobe Prelude

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Dec 11, 2020, 2:18 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:36 PM
Reserved: Aug 19, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 11, 2020, 3:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:05 AM

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