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CVE-2017-15049

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 17.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

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.

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/145453/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Command-Injection.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/47
• https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-003.txt
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43354/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145453/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Command-Injection.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/47
• https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-003.txt
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43354/

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