CVE-2024-39820

Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Published Jul 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Uncontrolled search path element in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS before version 6.0.10 may allow an authenticated user to conduct a denial of service 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 Communications, Inc

Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 6.0.10`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop:*:*:*:*:*: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-2024-38249	Uncontrolled search path element in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS before version 6.0.10 may allow an authenticated user to conduct a denial of service via local access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.156% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24027

History

Aug 5, 2025 1:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Zoom Zoom workplace Desktop
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop::::::macos::*
Vendors & Products		Zoom Zoom workplace Desktop

Subscriptions

Zoom Workplace Desktop

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zoom
Published: Jul 15, 2024, 5:29 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:26 AM
Reserved: Jun 28, 2024, 7:43 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:26 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:26 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:42 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 15, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:42 AM

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