What is CVE-2024-45418?

CVE-2024-45418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meeting_software_development_kit, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-02-25.

How severe is CVE-2024-45418?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Zoom Meeting_software_development_kit

CVE-2024-45418

Symlink following in the installer for some Zoom apps for macOS before version 6.1.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Zoom Meeting_software_development_kit
Zoom Rooms
Zoom Video_software_development_kit
Zoom Workplace_desktop
Zoom Communications, Inc Apps For Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security@zoom.us (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45418?: CVE-2024-45418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meeting_software_development_kit, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-45418?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.