Untrusted search path in Adobe After Effects - CVE-2020-24419
Published: October 21, 2020 / Updated: October 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47875
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24419
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an untrusted search path. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Adobe After Effects
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24419
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe After Effects - update to 17.1.3