CVE-2025-49456 Zoom Clients for Windows- Race Condition
A race condition in the Zoom Windows installer allows local attackers to compromise application integrity, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49456?
CVE-2025-49456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the installer for certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to impact application integrity via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49456?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Rooms Controller, Zoom Workplace Desktop, Zoom Workplace Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-49456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49456 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-g7g5-6gx5-wpcq.