Denial of service in Zoom Client for Linux



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-28598
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Linux
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU77150

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28598

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTML code. A remote chat user can send a specially crafted HTML code into the application's chat and crash the Zoom application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Linux: 5.1.418436.0628 - 5.13.7 683

CPE2.3 External links

https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/#ZSB-23006


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.



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