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CVE-2017-15048

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 10.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the zoommtg:// scheme handler.

Affected products

• Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows: before 2.0.115900.1201 — fixed in 2.0.115900.1201

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows 2.0.115900.1201. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145452/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Buffer-Overflow.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/46
• https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-002.txt
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43355/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145452/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Buffer-Overflow.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/46
• https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-002.txt
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43355/

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