CVE-2024-42441 (GCVE-0-2024-42441)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-14 16:46 – Updated: 2025-10-07 13:17
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Summary
Incorrect privilege assignment 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.
Severity ?
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-266 - [LLM] Incorrect Privilege Assignment
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Zoom Communications Inc. Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS, Zoom Rooms Client for macOS Affected: before version 6.1.5
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