CVE-2023-28596 HIGH

CVE-2023-28596: Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers

Vendor Zoom Video Communications Inc
Product Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers
Weakness CWE-427
Published March 27, 2023
Last update February 19, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Zoom Client for IT Admin macOS installers before version 5.13.5 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability in an attack chain during the installation process to escalate their privileges to privileges to root.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2023 CVE published
February 19, 2025 Record updated