CVE-2022-28756: Local Privilege Escalation in Auto Updater for Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-347

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.

Affected products

Zoom Workplace: from 5.7.3 before 5.11.5 — fixed in 5.11.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Workplace 5.11.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

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