The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not properly sanitize user input when constructing a shell command, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the zoommtg:// scheme handler.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.17048 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | before 2.0.115900.1201 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions before 2.0.115900.1201 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15049
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47gp-9m87-j35m
References
More Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11047 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04976 Path traversal in Zoom CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11203 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Zoom CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16222 Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom Meeting SDK for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20371 Injection in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows and Zoom VDI Client CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-18372 Path traversal in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-15049 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15049 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47gp-9m87-j35m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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