CVE-2020-6109 json
An exploitable path traversal vulnerability exists in the Zoom client, version 4.6.10 processes messages including animated GIFs.
published 2020-06-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-27263
- cvss
- 8.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable path traversal vulnerability exists in the Zoom client, version 4.6.10 processes messages including animated GIFs. A specially crafted chat message can cause an arbitrary file write, which could potentially be abused to achieve arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted message to a target user or a group to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
4.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1055 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Zoom
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1055
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-6109
- NVD CVE-2020-6109
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