Hackers could exploit Zoom to take control of Windows PCs
Posted: 13 Nov 2026, 19:19
No password needed. Windows users at risk.
Zoom fixes a critical Windows flaw that could allow attackers to take over the system.
Zoom urges users to update the software after a new flaw was discovered in Zoom Workplace for Windows. Tracked as CVE-2026-108186, the critical vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.
Zoom serves around 192,400 enterprise customers and generates approximately $4.8 billion in annual revenue. At its peak, the platform reported 300 million daily meeting participants.
The company disclosed the critical security issue on November 10th, warning that attackers might not need to hack a user's Zoom account to exploit the vulnerability, as it resides within the Windows application itself.
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Zoom fixes a critical Windows flaw that could allow attackers to take over the system.
Zoom urges users to update the software after a new flaw was discovered in Zoom Workplace for Windows. Tracked as CVE-2026-108186, the critical vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.
Zoom serves around 192,400 enterprise customers and generates approximately $4.8 billion in annual revenue. At its peak, the platform reported 300 million daily meeting participants.
The company disclosed the critical security issue on November 10th, warning that attackers might not need to hack a user's Zoom account to exploit the vulnerability, as it resides within the Windows application itself.
by : https://cybernews.com/security/zoom-win ... ntent=post