CVE-2022-28751 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS
A local low-privileged user can escalate privileges to root by exploiting a flaw in the package signature validation during the update process.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-28751?
CVE-2022-28751 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS, published on 17 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28751?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zoom Meetings.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28751?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-28751 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28751 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS
- CVE-2021-33907 Code injection in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows
- CVE-2022-28768 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client Installer for macOS
- CVE-2022-28763 Improper URL parsing in Zoom Clients
- CVE-2022-28757 Local Privilege Escalation in Auto Updater for Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS
- CVE-2022-28756 Local Privilege Escalation in Auto Updater for Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3r7-w45x-phvh.