CVE-2024-45418 (GCVE-0-2024-45418)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-25 19:52 – Updated: 2025-02-25 20:07
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Summary
Symlink following in the installer for some Zoom apps for macOS before version 6.1.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
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Vendor Product Version
Zoom Communications, Inc Zoom Apps for macOS Affected: 0 , < 6.1.5 (custom)
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