# CVE-2019-14432: Incorrect authentication of application WebSocket connections in Loom Desktop for Mac up to 0.16.0 allows remote code execution from either

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Incorrect authentication of application WebSocket connections in Loom Desktop for Mac up to 0.16.0 allows remote code execution from either malicious JavaScript in a browser or hosts on the same network, during periods in which a user is recording a video with the application. The same attack vector can be used to crash the application at any time.

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## References

- https://thomask.sdf.org/blog/2019/08/07/cve-2019-14432-loom-desktop-rce-vulnerability.html
- https://www.loom.com/blog/loom-desktop-application-security-fix/

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