Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS < 6.1.0 Buffer Overflow (ZSB-24033)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 206394

Synopsis

The remote host has an application installed that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The version of Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS installed on the remote host is prior to 6.1.0. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability as referenced in the ZSB-24033 advisory:

- Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS and Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS before 6.1.0 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2024-42439)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS version 6.1.0 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0522defe

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 206394

File Name: zoom_client_ZSB-24033.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 8/30/2024

Updated: 8/30/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-42439

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:zoom:meetings, cpe:/a:zoom:zoom

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, installed_sw/zoom

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-42439