CVE-2020-24424 Uncontrolled Search Path in Adobe Premiere Pro for Windows
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe Premiere Pro due to an uncontrolled search path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24424?
CVE-2020-24424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Premiere, published on 21 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Premiere Pro version 14.4 (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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Premiere Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Premiere
- CVE-2026-48269 Premiere Pro | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
- CVE-2026-48270 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-48369 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-34636 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-34637 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q684-gc4q-vcv9.