CVE-2020-11470: Low severity zoom meetings vulnerability

Published Apr 1, 2020
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Updated

Zoom Client for Meetings through 4.6.8 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement, which allows a local process (with the user's privileges) to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access by loading a crafted library and thereby inheriting Zoom Client's microphone and camera access.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Zoom Meetings Mac Os<=4.6.8

Event History

Apr 1, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Zoom vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Zoom vulnerability is CVE-2020-11470.

2

What is the title of this Zoom vulnerability?

The title of this Zoom vulnerability is 'Zoom Client for Meetings through 4.6.8 on macOS has the disable-library-validation entitlement which…'

3

What is the impact of this Zoom vulnerability?

This Zoom vulnerability allows a local process to obtain unprompted microphone and camera access on macOS.

4

How can an attacker exploit this Zoom vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this Zoom vulnerability by loading a crafted library and inheriting Zoom Client's microphone and camera access.

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What is the severity rating for this Zoom vulnerability?

The severity rating for this Zoom vulnerability is low.

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