CVE-2022-28756 HIGH

CVE-2022-28756: Local Privilege Escalation in Auto Updater for Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS

Vendor Zoom Video Communications Inc
Product Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS
Weakness CWE-347
Published August 15, 2022
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5 contains a vulnerability in the auto update process. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 15, 2022 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated