Incorrect authentication of application WebSocket connections in Loom Desktop for Mac up…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Incorrect authentication of application WebSocket connections in Loom Desktop for Mac up to 0.16.0 allows remote code execution from either malicious JavaScript in a browser or hosts on the same network, during periods in which a user is recording a video with the application. The same attack vector can be used to crash the application at any time.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02278 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14432
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhw8-j8mv-2gm7
References
More Loom vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15746 An issue in Loom on macOS version 0.196.1 and before, allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-14432 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14432 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhw8-j8mv-2gm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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