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high 8.8

CVE-2017-15049 in the critical feed json

The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not properly sanitize user input when constructing a shell…

published 2017-12-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6524

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
17.0%
EPSS 17.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not properly sanitize user input when constructing a shell command, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the zoommtg:// scheme handler.

Patch / fix

  • zoom zoom 2.0.115900.1201

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-43354)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

17.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-43354 Zoom Linux Client 2.0.106600.0904 - Command Injection dos, 2017-12-18
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145453/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Command-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-003.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/47 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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