SB2024111296 - Privilege escalation in Zoom Apps for macOS

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45418)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.

2) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45417)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-24040/
• https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-24039/