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CVE-2024-45418

Zoom Apps for macOS - Symbolic Link Following

Published: Feb 25, 2025Updated: Mar 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-61
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Symlink following in the installer for some Zoom apps for macOS before version 6.1.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-61CWE-59

Affected Products

meeting software development kitzoom
MixedLibrary
Communications / video-conferencing
roomszoom
SaaSDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
video software development kitzoom
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
workplace desktopzoom
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Zoom Apps for macOSZoom Communications, Inc
SaaS
Communications / video-conferencing
zoomcommercialUSCommunicationsaka rooms, meeting software development kit, workplace desktop
zoom communications, inccommercialUSCommunicationsaka zoom, zoom workplace apps
and 4 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24040/
zoom.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 25, 2025
Last Updated
Mar 4, 2025

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