Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS: CVSS (Max): 8.8

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                         ZMCIRT Vulnerability Bulletin

                             ZMC-2022.17.08.1000
            Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS: CVSS (Max): 8.8
                               17th August 2022

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Product:           Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS
Publisher:         Zoom
Operating System:  macOS
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2022-28756  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/?filter-cve=&filter=&keywords=ZSB-22018+

Comment: CVSS (Max):  8.8 CVE-2022-28756 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
         CVSS Source: Zoom
         Calculator:  https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/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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ZSB-22018 - Local Privilege Escalation in Auto Updater for Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS 

Published: 08/13/2022

CVE: CVE-2022-28756

Severity : High

CVSS Score : 8.8

CVSS Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description : The Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT
Admin) starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5 contains a vulnerability
in the auto update process. A local low-privileged user could exploit this
vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root.

Users can help keep themselves secure by applying current updates or
downloading the latest Zoom software with all current security updates from
https://zoom.us/download.

Affected Products :

  o Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) starting
    version 5.7.3 and before version 5.11.5

Source : Reported by Patrick Wardle of Objective-See

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