CVE-2022-28751 (GCVE-0-2022-28751)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-17 21:06 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/securit… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 5.11.3
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-08-09 00:00
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