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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-39208
CVE-2023-39208:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper input validation in Zoom Desktop Client for Linux before version 5.15.10 was identified as CVE-2023-39208. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in July 2023, affecting the Linux version of the Zoom Desktop Client (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) from NIST NVD, while Zoom assigned it a score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to conduct a denial of service (DoS) attack against the Zoom client via network access (Security Online).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update their Zoom Desktop Client for Linux to version 5.15.10 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix has been implemented in this version (Security Online).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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