Zoom Clients for Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition has been identified in the installation and uninstallation processes of certain Zoom Clients for Windows, prior to version 6.6.14. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated local user to escalate privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to the latest version of the Zoom Client for Windows, available on the Zoom Download page.

Added: Jul 16, 2026, 10:49 PM
Updated: Jul 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
2.5
exploitability
2.9
remediation
0.0
relevance
9.6
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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