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Zoom: CVE-2023-36540: Zoom Desktop Client for Windows - Untrusted Search Path

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Zoom: CVE-2023-36540: Zoom Desktop Client for Windows - Untrusted Search Path

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P)
Published
08/08/2023
Created
11/16/2023
Added
11/14/2023
Modified
11/16/2023

Description

Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Desktop Client for Windows before version 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access. Users can help keep themselves secure by applying current updates or downloading the latest Zoom software with all current security updates from https://zoom.us/download.

Solution(s)

  • zoom-zoom-upgrade-latest

References

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