CVE-2021-34413 (GCVE-0-2021-34413)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-27 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 00:12
VLAI
Summary
All versions of the Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for MacOS before 5.3.52553.0918 contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOC/TOU) vulnerability during the plugin installation process. This could allow a standard user to write their own malicious application to the plugin directory, allowing the malicious application to execute in a privileged context.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for MacOS Affected: All versions before 5.3.52553.0918
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