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CVE-2024-42439

Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS and Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS - Untrusted Search Path

Published: Aug 14, 2024Updated: Aug 29, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-426
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS and Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS before 6.1.0 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-426

Affected Products

Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOSZoom Video Communications, Inc.
On-premDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
Zoom Meeting SDK for macOSZoom Video Communications, Inc.
Library
Communications / video-conferencing
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS and Zoom Meeting SDK for macOSZoom Communications Inc.
SaaS
Communications / video-conferencing
meeting software development kitzoom
MixedLibrary
Communications / video-conferencing
workplace desktopzoom
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
zoom video communications, inc.commercialUSCommunicationsaka zoom
zoom communications inc.commercialUSCommunicationsaka zoom, zoom workplace apps, zoom rooms
zoomcommercialUSCommunicationsaka rooms, meeting software development kit, workplace desktop

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24033/
zoom.com
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24032
zoom.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 14, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 29, 2024

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