Vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop
CVE-2020-24420
Adobe Photoshop for Windows version 21.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability 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.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24420?
- CVE-2020-24420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24420?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.