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Status published
High
CVE-2022-28768
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client Installer for macOS
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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View all reports →Affected Software
Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin)
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 17th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 29th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.