QID 375805

Date Published: 2021-08-26

QID 375805: Zoom Heap Overflow From Static Buffer Vulnerability

Zoom provides video communications with a cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems.

A vulnerability in how the Zoom Windows installer could allow a local Windows user to delete files.
Affected Versions:
Zoom version prior to 5.6.3

QID Detection Logic:
This authenticated QID detects zoom.exe versions by fetching a list of binaries from AppData\Roaming\Zoom\bin and from HKLM\SOFTWARE\Zoom\MSI

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to delete files on target system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 8.5 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer Zoom security update for more information

    CVEs related to QID 375805

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ZSB-22003 URL Logo zoom.us/support/download

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