Zoom Patches Worrying Security Windows Flaw

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Zoom patches a security flaw in its Windows application that could allow malicious DLL loading, prompting users to update immediately.

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acosstaAuthor

4 months ago

Here’s a scary one. Zoom would happily load a random DLL in the system path if someone dropped it there, no password needed. This flaw could sneak in recordings, creds, or even root access. If your company uses Zoom on Windows, patch now so you don’t get hit.

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