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CVE-2017-15048 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 allows remote attackers to execu…

published 2017-12-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6523

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
10.2%
EPSS 10.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the zoommtg:// scheme handler.

Patch / fix

  • zoom zoom 2.0.115900.1201

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-43355)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

10.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-43355 Zoom Linux Client 2.0.106600.0904 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2017-12-18
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145452/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Buffer-Overflow.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-002.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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