Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS

CVE-2022-28751
8.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Zoom
Status
Zoom Client For Meetings For Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 August 2022

Summary

The Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS (Standard and for IT Admin) before version 5.11.3 contains a vulnerability in the package signature validation during the update process. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root.

Affected Version(s)

Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS < 5.11.3

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 7.8 to: 8.8 - (HIGH)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Patrick Wardle of Objective-See
.