Cross-site scripting in Zoom for Windows
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper input validation in the Zoom for Windows, Zoom Rooms, Zoom VDI Windows Meeting clients before 5.14.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via network access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00952 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Zoom for Windows (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.): 5.14.0Zoom Rooms Client for Windows (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.): 5.14.0+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom for Windows | before 5.14.0 | 5.14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom Rooms Client for Windows | before 5.14.0 | 5.14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| ZoomZoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom VDI for Windows Meeting Clients | before 5.14.0 | 5.14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Zoom for Windows VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 5.14.0 Fixed in 5.14.0 Patch available CNA
- Zoom Rooms Client for Windows VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 5.14.0 Fixed in 5.14.0 Patch available CNA
- Zoom VDI for Windows Meeting Clients VendorZoomZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 5.14.0 Fixed in 5.14.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 5.14.0 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 5.14.0 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.14.0 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.14.0 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.14.0 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.14.0 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Zoom for Windows (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.) Fixed in 5.14.0
- Fix · CNA Zoom Rooms Client for Windows (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.) Fixed in 5.14.0
- Fix · CNA Zoom VDI for Windows Meeting Clients (ZoomZoom Video Communications, Inc.) Fixed in 5.14.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34121
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r5h-mjx6-6cjh
References
More Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Rooms vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16222 Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom Meeting SDK for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-31505 Zoom Clients for Windows - Untrusted Search Path CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-07035 Update package downgrade in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-30470 Zoom Apps - Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-17145 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for Windows Installers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-20275 Zoom Apps - Heap-based Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-34121 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34121 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r5h-mjx6-6cjh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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