Adobe Lightroom Desktop up to 7.1.2 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Lightroom Desktop up to 7.1.2. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in untrusted search path. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-20754. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Lightroom Desktop up to 7.1.2. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Lightroom Desktop versions 7.1.2 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-20754 since 12/04/2023. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Lightroom Desktop

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/04/2023 🔍
03/18/2024 +105 days 🔍
03/18/2024 +0 days 🔍
07/19/2025 +488 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb24-17
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20754 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20754
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-257193

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2024 18:31
Updated: 07/19/2025 09:41
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Changes: 03/18/2024 18:31 (61), 05/01/2024 20:44 (1), 12/04/2024 23:05 (13), 12/13/2024 05:16 (6), 07/19/2025 09:41 (1)
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