CVE-2023-43591

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for macOS before version 5.16.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 23.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 15, 2023

Last Modified

June 11, 2025

References (2)

security@zoomhttps://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-43591?

CVE-2023-43591 is a high vulnerability published on November 15, 2023. Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for macOS before version 5.16.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

When was CVE-2023-43591 disclosed?

CVE-2023-43591 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 15, 2023, with the most recent update on June 11, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-43591 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-43591 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43591?

CVE-2023-43591 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-43591?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-43591, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-43591

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