Zoom Workplace Desktop App on Windows Installer input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zoom Workplace Desktop App, Workplace VDI Plug-in and Rooms App on Windows. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Installer. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-27240. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Zoom Workplace Desktop App, Workplace VDI Plug-in and Rooms App on Windows (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper input validation in the installer for some Zoom Apps for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct a privilege escalation via local access.

The advisory is shared at zoom.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-27240 since 02/21/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/21/2024 🔍
07/09/2024 +138 days 🔍
07/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/05/2025 +392 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZSB-24019
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-270697

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2024 15:59
Updated: 08/05/2025 16:35
Changes: 07/09/2024 15:59 (52), 07/16/2024 00:18 (12), 08/05/2025 16:35 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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