CVE-2022-28755: Improper URL parsing in Zoom Clients

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The Zoom Client for Meetings (for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows) before version 5.11.0 are susceptible to a URL parsing vulnerability. If a malicious Zoom meeting URL is opened, the malicious link may direct the user to connect to an arbitrary network address, leading to additional attacks including the potential for remote code execution through launching executables from arbitrary paths.

Affected products

Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: before 5.10.7 — fixed in 5.10.7
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows: before 5.11.0 — fixed in 5.11.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 5.10.7; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows 5.11.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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