CVE-2024-42440

Local privilege escalation

Published Aug 14, 2024 · Updated Aug 14, 2024

Improper privilege management in Zoom macOS installers before 6.1.5 allows local users to elevate privileges through local access. Zoom has not published the specific installer operation or object whose privileges are mishandled. Exploitation requires physical access and existing high privileges, and successful use grants elevated control over system data and availability.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Zoom macOS installers before 6.1.5 allows local users to elevate privileges through local access. Zoom has not published the specific installer operation or object whose privileges are mishandled. Exploitation requires physical access and existing high privileges, and successful use grants elevated control over system data and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42440
Published
Aug 14, 2024
Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Vendor
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Product
Zoom Workplace
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.1.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Workplaceversion=0 <6.1.5
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Meeting SDK for macOSversion=0 <6.1.5
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Roomsversion=0 <6.1.5

Published CVSS scores

6.2Zoom Communications, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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