CVE-2023-34116 Command injection in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows

High 8.2 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit improper input validation in the Zoom Windows client to escalate privileges and execute code via network access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-34116?

CVE-2023-34116 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zoom Zoom, published on 11 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper input validation in the Zoom Desktop Client for Windows before version 5.15.0 may allow an unauthorized user to enable an escalation of privilege via network access.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zoom Zoom.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2023-34116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-37jr-8vrf-hwhp.

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