Buffer overflow in Zoom
CVE-2017-15048
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the zoommtg:// scheme handler.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.102 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.102 · newest: 0.102 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145452/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Buffer-O… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-002.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/46 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43355/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15048?
- CVE-2017-15048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15048?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15048 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.