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TI-2026-71763 Aliases CVE-2026-53420GHSA-v64v-vg73-53qc

Buffer overflow in Zoom Phone feature of Zoom Workplace Clients

Priority LOW 37CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow in a Zoom Phone feature of Zoom Workplace Clients lets an unauthenticated attacker on the network gain elevated privileges. The flaw is a buffer copy without a size check (CWE-120). Exploitation requires user interaction and a high-complexity condition, and the impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is high.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

Buffer overflow in a Zoom Phone feature of Zoom Workplace Clients may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct a escalation of privilege via network access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00315 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Zoom Workplace (Zoom Communications): 7.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.Zoom Workplacebefore 7.2.07.2.0Patch availableCNA

Remediation

Zoom Workplace versions before 7.2.0 are affected, and the fix is available in 7.2.0.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

  • Fix · CNA Zoom Workplace (Zoom Communications) Fixed in 7.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53420
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-v64v-vg73-53qc
  3. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-18340 Zoom Node Deployments - Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2017-11048 The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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-2026-38498 Zoom Workplace VDI Plugin for Windows - Improper Input Validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-13217 Improper certificate validation in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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