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CVE-2024-27247 json

Zoom Desktop Client for macOS - Improper Privilege Management

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-24486

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper privilege management in the installer for Zoom Desktop Client for macOS before version 5.17.10 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

Patch / fix

  • zoom workplace_desktop 5.17.0

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for macOS
  • zoom workplace_desktop

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

Sources

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