CVE-2022-28751

Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS

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Published Aug 17, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zoom Video Communications Inc

Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.11.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meetings:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-33190	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.140% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

History

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Subscriptions

Zoom Meetings

Weaknesses

CWE-347

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zoom
Published: Aug 17, 2022, 9:06 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:33 PM
Reserved: Apr 6, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:38 AM

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