Bulletin ID
Last updated on
16 May 2021
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Also applies to Adobe Media Encoder
Security Updates Available for Adobe Media Encoder | APSB20-65
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Date Published |
Priority |
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APSB20-65 |
October 20, 2020 |
3 |
Summary
Adobe has released an update for Adobe Media Encoder. This update resolves a critical vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected Versions
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Product |
Version |
Platform |
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Adobe Media Encoder |
14.4 and earlier versions |
Windows |
Solution
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version via the Creative Cloud desktop app's update mechanism. For more information, please reference this help page.
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Product |
Version |
Platform |
Priority |
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Adobe Media Encoder |
14.5 |
Windows and macOS |
3 |
For managed environments, IT administrators can use the Admin Console to deploy Creative Cloud applications to end users. Refer to this help page for more information.
Vulnerability details
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Vulnerability Category |
Vulnerability Impact |
Severity |
CVE Numbers |
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Uncontrolled Search Path |
Arbitrary Code Execution |
Critical |
CVE-2020-24423 |
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank Hou JingYi (@hjy79425575) of Qihoo 360 CERT for reporting these issues and working with Adobe to help protect our customers.