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Meeting Software Development KitApplication · Zoom

CVE-2024-42440

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.1.5 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
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.

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 confidence

Improper privilege management in the macOS installer for Zoom Workplace, Zoom Meeting SDK, and Zoom Rooms allows a locally authenticated privileged user to escalate their privileges. The installer likely grants excessive permissions or fails to properly restrict privilege changes during installation, enabling a local privilege escalation attack.

MitigationUpdate Zoom products to version 6.1.5 or later to obtain the fixed installer that properly handles privilege management during the installation process.

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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
Meeting Software Development KitApplication
Affected:< 6.1.5
RoomsApplication
Affected:< 6.1.5
Workplace DesktopApplication
Affected:< 6.1.5

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/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 checks

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  1. Identify installed Zoom products on macOS
    Open Terminal and run: ls /Applications | grep -i zoom
    Affected if Any Zoom product (Workplace, Rooms, or Meeting SDK) is present on the system
  2. Check Zoom Workplace Desktop version
    Right-click Zoom Workplace app in /Applications, select 'Get Info', or run: defaults read /Applications/Zoom\ Workplace.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString
    Affected if Version is present but less than 6.1.5
  3. Check Zoom Rooms version
    Run: defaults read /Applications/ZoomRooms.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null || echo 'Not installed'
    Affected if Version is present but less than 6.1.5
  4. Check Zoom Meeting SDK version
    Check the version of any Zoom SDK bundle installed in /Library/Application Support/Zoom or within a host application using the SDK
    Affected if SDK version is present but less than 6.1.5
  5. Verify macOS installer was used
    Check if Zoom was installed via the .pkg installer (common for enterprise deployments). Look for installation receipts in /Library/Receipts or check the installer history
    Affected if The product was installed using the macOS installer package (not App Store or manual copy)

A user is affected if any Zoom product (Workplace Desktop, Rooms, or Meeting SDK) is installed with a version lower than 6.1.5, particularly if installed via the macOS .pkg installer.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.1.5 or later
Fixed in 6.1.5
Interim mitigation

Update Zoom products to version 6.1.5 or later to obtain the fixed installer that properly handles privilege management during the installation process.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.1.5

  1. Open the Zoom application on macOS
  2. Navigate to Zoom.us in the menu bar and select "Check for Updates"
  3. If an update is available, click "Update" to download and install version 6.1.5 or later
  4. Alternatively, download the latest version directly from https://zoom.us/download
  5. Launch the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
  6. Restart the Zoom application after the update completes
  7. Verify the installed version by clicking Zoom.us > About Zoom to confirm version 6.1.5 or later is running

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Meeting Software Development Kit Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation0.5 h
  • Testing0.5 h
  • Review / QA0.5 h
2.5 hours of engineering $750
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