CVE-2025-0146

Denial of service via installer symlink following

Published Jan 30, 2025 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

Symlink following in the Zoom Workplace for macOS installer before 6.2.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service. The installer follows a symbolic link during file access, but Zoom has not identified the affected path or operation. Exploitation requires an authenticated local user and user interaction, with reported impact limited to integrity and availability.

CVSS severity3.9
Low
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Symlink following in the Zoom Workplace for macOS installer before 6.2.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service. The installer follows a symbolic link during file access, but Zoom has not identified the affected path or operation. Exploitation requires an authenticated local user and user interaction, with reported impact limited to integrity and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0146
Published
Jan 30, 2025
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Product
Zoom Workplace for macOS
Classifications
CWE-59, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.2.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Workplace for macOSversion=0 <6.2.10

Published CVSS scores

3.9Zoom CommunicationsCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
5.0NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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