Workplace DesktopApplication · Zoom
CVE-2024-39825
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in some Zoom Workplace Apps and Rooms Clients may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Zoom Workplace Apps and Rooms Clients that allows an authenticated user to escalate privileges via network access. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking in the client software, potentially allowing an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or gain elevated permissions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Workplace DesktopApplication
< 6.0.0< 6.0.0< 6.0.0< 5.17.13CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Zoom product typeCheck if Zoom Workplace Desktop, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Workplace, or Zoom Workplace VDI is installed. On Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features or check the installation directory. On macOS, check /Applications for Zoom apps.Affected if Any of these Zoom client products are installed
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Determine the installed version numberOpen the Zoom application, click on your profile picture or the Zoom icon, then select 'Check for Updates' or go to Help > About Zoom. The version number will be displayed (e.g., 5.17.12, 6.0.0).Affected if The version displayed is below 6.0.0 for Zoom Workplace Desktop, Zoom Rooms, or Zoom Workplace, or below 5.17.13 for Zoom Workplace VDI
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Verify if the client is configured with network access and authenticationCheck that the Zoom client is configured to connect to a network (Corporate or Direct mode) and that user authentication is enabled. This can be viewed in the Zoom client settings under 'Account' or 'Advanced' settings.Affected if The client has network connectivity and authenticated user access enabled, which are required conditions for the privilege escalation to occur
You are affected if you have Zoom Workplace Desktop, Zoom Rooms, or Zoom Workplace installed with a version below 6.0.0, or Zoom Workplace VDI below 5.17.13, and the client is in use with network access and user authentication enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.17.136.0.0
Update Zoom Workplace Apps and Rooms Clients to the latest version provided by Zoom, as patches address the buffer overflow vulnerability. Verify that all deployments are running supported, patched versions.
Zoom Workplace Desktop/Room/Workplace 6.0.0 or later; Workplace VDI 5.17.13 or later
- 1. Open the Zoom desktop client
- 2. Click on your profile picture or initials in the top right corner
- 3. Select 'Check for Updates' from the dropdown menu
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update' to download and install the latest version
- 5. Restart the Zoom client after the update completes
- 6. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official Zoom website (zoom.us) and install manually
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-39825 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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