CVE-2024-42439 json
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS and Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS - Untrusted Search Path
published 2024-08-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-39624
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- zoom workplace_desktop 6.1.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Zoom Communications Inc. Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS and Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS
- zoom workplace_desktop
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
zoom.com
/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24032
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-42439
- NVD CVE-2024-42439
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