CVE-2023-43590

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Published Nov 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Link following in Zoom Rooms for macOS before version 5.16.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

Zoom Rooms for macOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 5.16.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-47996	Link following in Zoom Rooms for macOS before version 5.16.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.220% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Zoom Rooms

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 29, 2024, 5:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zoom
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 11:15 PM
Updated: Aug 29, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved: Sep 19, 2023, 10:05 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:44 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:44 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 15, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM

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