CVE-2020-11470 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 2.3 Published Updated

A local attacker can bypass macOS security controls to access the microphone and camera without user consent by exploiting Zoom's library validation settings.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-11470?

CVE-2020-11470 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Zoom Client for Meetings through 4.6.8 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process (with the user's privileges) to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Zoom Client's microphone and camera access.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zoom Meetings.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-11470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fwhj-68xr-qf9r.

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