CVE-2026-53410 Zoom Clients for Windows - Race Condition
A local authenticated user can exploit a race condition during Zoom installation or uninstallation to escalate privileges on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-53410?
CVE-2026-53410 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Rooms, published on 16 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the installation and uninstallation process of certain Zoom Clients for Windows could allow an authenticated local user to escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53410?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Zoom Remote Control for Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Workplace Desktop, Zoom Workplace Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53410?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-53410 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-53410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgcc-2r5p-6qvc.