SB2022081813 - Privilege escalation in Zoom Client for macOS



SB2022081813 - Privilege escalation in Zoom Client for macOS

Published: August 18, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022081813
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28751)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the package signature in the update process. A local user can place a malicious package in the application directory and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.