Description
Buffer overflow in a Zoom Phone feature of Zoom Workplace Clients may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct a escalation of privilege via network access.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote privilege escalation
Action: Apply Update
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a classic buffer overflow in the Zoom Phone feature of Zoom Workplace clients. An unauthenticated user can trigger the overflow, leading to an escalation of privileges on the affected system. The weakness is classified as CWE-120, indicating a lack of bounds checking on data input.

Affected Systems

Zoom Communications’ Zoom Workplace product is impacted. No specific client or server versions are listed, so the flaw may exist across all releases that still ship the Zoom Phone feature.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8, indicating high severity, but the EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a network‑based attack from an unauthenticated user who can reach the Zoom Phone service. Exploitation would require sending crafted data over the network to the Zoom Workplace client, exploiting the buffer overflow to gain elevated privileges on the local machine.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 17:39 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check Zoom’s security bulletin for the latest update and install the patched Zoom Workplace client as soon as it becomes available
  • If a patch is not yet available, disable or restrict the Zoom Phone feature on machines that do not require it
  • Apply network segmentation to isolate Zoom Workplace traffic to trusted internal networks or restrict access to known IP ranges
  • Monitor system logs for unusual activity related to Zoom Workplace or privilege changes

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 17:39 UTC.

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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zoom Communications
Zoom Communications zoom Workplace
Vendors & Products Zoom Communications
Zoom Communications zoom Workplace

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Buffer overflow in a Zoom Phone feature of Zoom Workplace Clients may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct a escalation of privilege via network access.
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Zoom Communications Zoom Workplace
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zoom

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T15:49:46.731Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T10:18:05.661Z

Link: CVE-2026-53420

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T15:40:49.487Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T15:17:44.753

Modified: 2026-10-13T16:53:44.693

Link: CVE-2026-53420

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-120

    Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')