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Should you update to Zoom for Mac 7.1.5?

From Zoom for Mac updates, in the HARD wiki · Updated
This article is about one Zoom for Mac release. For the latest version, see Zoom for Mac updates.

No: install Zoom for Mac 7.2.0 instead. Zoom for Mac 7.1.5 is a security update Zoom released on 11 Aug 2026 for Mac. It fixes 1 security flaw, 0 rated critical and 1 high by Zoom.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.

It has since been replaced by Zoom for Mac 7.1.9, released 13 Oct 2026, which includes all of its fixes. If you’re on an older version, install that instead.

Should you update?

No: install Zoom for Mac 7.2.0 instead. Zoom for Mac 7.2.0 came out on 13 Oct 2026 and includes every fix in Zoom for Mac 7.1.5, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your Mac can run.

Is Zoom for Mac 7.1.5 still safe?

Not any more. The 2 updates since, up to Zoom for Mac 7.2.0, fix 2 security flaws that Zoom for Mac 7.1.5 doesn’t, and each became public the day its fix shipped. Installing it is safe: get it only from Zoom’s own Check for Updates, never from a link in an email, text or pop-up.

What it fixes

Zoom lists 1 security flaw, 0 rated critical and 1 high by Zoom.[1] The critical or high one is:

FlawSeverityWhat Zoom calls it
CVE-2026-53415HighUse After Free

How to update, and how long it takes

A minute or two. Zoom restarts, so do it between calls.

  1. Open Zoom and click your picture, top right.Choose Check for Updates, then Update.
  2. Let it restart.Zoom closes, installs the update and opens again.

To check it worked: In the menu bar choose zoom.us → About Zoom: it shows the version. It should say 7.1.9 or later.

7.1.0 vs 7.1.5

Zoom for Mac 7.1.0, released 11 Aug 2026, fixed 2 security flaws. Zoom for Mac 7.1.5 fixes 1 security flaw and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 7.1.5 gets you both.

References

  1. ^ Zoom. “Zoom Security Bulletin ZSB-26017”, 11 Aug 2026.