CVE-2023-39213

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-176

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows and Zoom VDI Client before 5.15.2 may allow an unauthenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via network access.

Affected products

Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: before 5.15.2 — fixed in 5.15.2
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows: before 5.15.2 — fixed in 5.15.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 5.15.2; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows 5.15.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

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