CVE-2022-28768 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) versions prior to 5.12.6. A low-privileged local user could exploit this flaw during installation to gain root privileges. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, allowing for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.12.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meetings:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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