# Buffer overflow in Zoom client and other products

CVE record · `CVE-2021-34423`

- **Identifiers:** `CVE-2021-34423`
- **State:** Confirmed
- **Severity:** CVSS 7.3 High
- **Critical:** No
- **CNA:** Zoom
- **Technologies:** [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Client for Meetings (for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-client-for-meetings-for-android-ios-linux-mac.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Client for Meetings for Blackberry (for Android and iOS)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-client-for-meetings-for-blackberry-for-androi.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Client for Meetings for intune (for Android and iOS)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-client-for-meetings-for-intune-for-android-an.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Client for Meetings for Chrome OS](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-client-for-meetings-for-chrome-os.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Rooms for Conference Room (for Android, AndroidBali, macOS, and Windows)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-rooms-for-conference-room-for-android-android.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Controllers for Zoom Rooms (for Android, iOS, and Windows)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-controllers-for-zoom-rooms-for-android-ios-and-win.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Client](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-vdi-windows-meeting-client.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom VDI Azure Virtual Desktop Plugins (for Windows x86 or x64, IGEL x64, Ubuntu x64, HP ThinPro OS x64)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-vdi-azure-virtual-desktop-plugins-for-windows.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom VDI Citrix Plugins (for Windows x86 or x64, Mac Universal Installer & Uninstaller, IGEL x64, eLux RP6 x64, HP ThinPro OS x64, Ubuntu x64, CentOS x 64, Dell ThinOS)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-vdi-citrix-plugins-for-windows-x86-or-x64-mac.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom VDI VMware Plugins (for Windows x86 or x64, Mac Universal Installer & Uninstaller, IGEL x64, eLux RP6 x64, HP ThinPro OS x64, Ubuntu x64, CentOS x 64, Dell ThinOS)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-vdi-vmware-plugins-for-windows-x86-or-x64-mac.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Meeting SDK for Android](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-meeting-sdk-for-android.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Meeting SDK for iOS](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-meeting-sdk-for-ios.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-meeting-sdk-for-macos.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-meeting-sdk-for-windows.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Video SDK (for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows)](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-video-sdk-for-android-ios-macos-and-windows.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom On-Premise Meeting Connector Controller](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-on-premise-meeting-connector-controller.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom On-Premise Meeting Connector MMR](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-on-premise-meeting-connector-mmr.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom On-Premise Recording Connector](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-on-premise-recording-connector.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom On-Premise Virtual Room Connector](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-on-premise-virtual-room-connector.md) · [Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom On-Premise Virtual Room Connector Load Balancer](https://agentprime.io/advisories/technology/zoom-video-communications-inc-zoom-on-premise-virtual-room-connector-load-balanc.md)
- **Published:** 24 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sept 2024
- **Reviewed by a person:** No

Published by the CVE Program (CNA: Zoom) at 24 Nov 2021, 16:53 UTC. agentprime has not analysed this yet, so whether it affects any app is not known. This CVE names a vendor and product rather than a package, so the lockfile check doesn’t match it.

## Affected products, as the CNA wrote them

- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Client for Meetings (for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.4` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Client for Meetings for Blackberry (for Android and iOS).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.1` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Client for Meetings for intune (for Android and iOS).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.4` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Client for Meetings for Chrome OS.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.0.1` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Rooms for Conference Room (for Android, AndroidBali, macOS, and Windows).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.3` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Controllers for Zoom Rooms (for Android, iOS, and Windows).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.3` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Client.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.4` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom VDI Azure Virtual Desktop Plugins (for Windows x86 or x64, IGEL x64, Ubuntu x64, HP ThinPro OS x64).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.4.21112` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom VDI Citrix Plugins (for Windows x86 or x64, Mac Universal Installer & Uninstaller, IGEL x64, eLux RP6 x64, HP ThinPro OS x64, Ubuntu x64, CentOS x 64, Dell ThinOS).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.4.21112` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom VDI VMware Plugins (for Windows x86 or x64, Mac Universal Installer & Uninstaller, IGEL x64, eLux RP6 x64, HP ThinPro OS x64, Ubuntu x64, CentOS x 64, Dell ThinOS).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.8.4.21112` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Meeting SDK for Android.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.7.6.1922` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Meeting SDK for iOS.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.7.6.1082` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.7.6.1340` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.7.6.1081` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Video SDK (for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows).
  - affected: `unspecified to before 1.1.2` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom On-Premise Meeting Connector Controller.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 4.8.12.20211115` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom On-Premise Meeting Connector MMR.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 4.8.12.20211115` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom On-Premise Recording Connector.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 5.1.0.65.20211116` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom On-Premise Virtual Room Connector.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 4.4.7266.20211117` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom On-Premise Virtual Room Connector Load Balancer.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 2.5.5692.20211117` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Hybrid Zproxy.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 1.0.1058.20211116` (custom)
- Vendor: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Product: Zoom Hybrid MMR.
  - affected: `unspecified to before 4.6.20211116.131_x86-64` (custom)

## Not analysed yet

We haven’t published our own analysis of this CVE. If a person reviews it, this page will say what’s affected and what has to be true for it to matter.

## Severity and exploitation

- 7.3 High, CVSS 3.0: `CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`, from CNA (Zoom)

- **CISA KEV:** Not listed.
- **EPSS:** 0.033, the 88th percentile, on 6 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

## Timeline

This record came from the full history of the CVE Program, published 24 Nov 2021. New records show when each source confirmed them.

## Sources

- [CVE List: CVE-2021-34423](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34423)
- [NVD: CVE-2021-34423](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34423)

### References from the CNA

- <https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin>
- <http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165417/Zoom-Chat-Message-Processing-Buffer-Overflow.html>

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