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CVE-2020-6109

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  • Published2020-06-08
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

An exploitable path traversal vulnerability exists in the Zoom client, version 4.6.10 processes messages including animated GIFs. A specially crafted chat message can cause an arbitrary file write, which could potentially be abused to achieve arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted message to a target user or a group to exploit this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-06-0814:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Zoom
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.6= 4.6.10no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.08.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-22known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.8 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-06-08
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-j63p-5452-5xv5

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6109?

An exploitable path traversal vulnerability exists in the Zoom client, version 4.6.10 processes messages including animated GIFs. A specially crafted chat message can cause an arbitrary file write, which could potentially be abused to achieve arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted message to a target user or a group to exploit this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2020-6109 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-6109 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-6109?

CVE-2020-6109 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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