CVE-2024-42440 Privilege escalation in Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS, Zoom Rooms Client for macOS
A local privileged user can escalate privileges via improper privilege management in the Zoom macOS installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42440?
CVE-2024-42440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit, published on 14 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper privilege management in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS and Zoom Rooms Client for macOS before 6.1.5 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42440?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Workplace Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit
- CVE-2025-49457 Zoom Clients for Windows - Untrusted Search Path
- CVE-2024-24691 Privilege escalation in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows
- CVE-2025-30663 Zoom Workplace Apps - Time-of-check Time-of-use
- CVE-2025-0147 Zoom Workplace App for Linux - Type Confusion
- CVE-2023-49647 Zoom Desktop Client for Windows - Improper Access Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m5j-3mr3-cv42.