Information disclosure in Zoom client
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-22779 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU63592
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22779
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Keybase clients for macOS and Windows does not properly remove exploded messages initiated by a user. This can occur if the receiving user switches to a non-chat feature and places the host in a sleep state before the sending user explodes the messages. This could lead to disclosure of sensitive information which was meant to be deleted from a user’s filesystem.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsZoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows: 5.0.0 23168.0427 - 5.8.7 2058
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS: 5.0.0 23186.0427 - 5.8.6 2879
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_client_for_windows:5.0.0:23168.0427:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_client_for_windows:5.0.1:23502.0430:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_client_for_windows:5.0.2:24046.0510:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_client_for_macos:5.0.0:23186.0427:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_client_for_macos:5.1.1:28575.0629:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_client_for_macos:5.1.2:28648.0705:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/#ZSB-22001
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
