#VU77150 Code Injection in Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Linux - CVE-2023-28598

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77150

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Linux
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.