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CVE-2024-42440: Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS, Zoom Rooms Client for macOS - Improper Privilege Management
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-08-14 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-269
Description
Improper privilege management in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS and Zoom Rooms Client for macOS before 6.1.5 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products
- Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit: before 6.1.5 — fixed in 6.1.5
- Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms for Windows: before 6.1.5 — fixed in 6.1.5
- Zoom Communications, Inc Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS: before 6.1.5 — fixed in 6.1.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit 6.1.5; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms for Windows 6.1.5; Zoom Communications, Inc Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS 6.1.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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