CVE-2024-24697: Zoom Clients - Untrusted Search Path

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-426

Description

Untrusted search path in some Zoom 32 bit Windows clients may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit: before 5.17.0 — fixed in 5.17.0
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms for Windows: before 5.17.0 — fixed in 5.17.0
Zoom Vdi Windows Meeting Clients: before 5.15.5; from 5.15.5 (excl.) before 5.16.2; from 5.16.2 (excl.) before 5.17.5 — fixed in 5.15.5, 5.16.2, 5.17.5
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows: before 5.17.0 — fixed in 5.17.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit 5.17.0; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms for Windows 5.17.0; Zoom Vdi Windows Meeting Clients 5.15.5, 5.16.2, 5.17.5; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows 5.17.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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