CVE-2024-27242 Zoom Desktop Client for Linux - Cross Site Scripting

Medium 4.1 Published Updated

An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in the Zoom Desktop Client for Linux via cross-site scripting.

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

What is CVE-2024-27242?

CVE-2024-27242 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zoom Zoom, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross site scripting in Zoom Desktop Client for Linux before version 5.17.10 may allow an authenticated user to conduct a denial of service via network access.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zoom Zoom.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-27242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Zoom Zoom vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cw5w-c3p6-8w6w.

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