CVE-2022-36925: Insecure key generation for Zoom Rooms for macOS Clients

Published Jan 9, 2023
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Updated

Zoom Rooms for macOS clients before version 5.11.4 contain an insecure key generation mechanism. The encryption key used for IPC between the Zoom Rooms daemon service and the Zoom Rooms client was generated using parameters that could be obtained by a local low-privileged application. That key can then be used to interact with the daemon service to execute privileged functions and cause a local denial of service.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Zoom Rooms Macos<5.11.4

Event History

Jan 9, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Zoom Rooms vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-36925.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-36925?

The severity level of CVE-2022-36925 is high, with a severity value of 7.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-36925?

The affected software for CVE-2022-36925 is Zoom Rooms for macOS clients before version 5.11.4.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2022-36925?

CVE-2022-36925 allows a local low-privileged application to obtain the encryption key used for IPC between the Zoom Rooms daemon service and the Zoom Rooms client.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-36925?

To fix CVE-2022-36925, update Zoom Rooms for macOS to version 5.11.4 or later.

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