CVE-2022-28768 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client Installer for macOS
A local low-privileged user can escalate privileges to root during the Zoom macOS installer process, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- 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-2022-28768?
CVE-2022-28768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin), published on 17 Nov 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 Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) before version 5.12.6 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability during the install process to escalate their privileges to root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28768?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zoom Meetings.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28768?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-28768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28768 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin)
- CVE-2021-33907 Code injection in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows
- 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-2022-28751 Local Privilege Escalation in 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-r47f-52cf-34c7.