CVE-2022-28762: Debugging port misconfiguration in Zoom Apps in the Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-10-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-16

Description

Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) starting with 5.10.6 and prior to 5.12.0 contains a debugging port misconfiguration. When camera mode rendering context is enabled as part of the Zoom App Layers API by running certain Zoom Apps, a local debugging port is opened by the Zoom client. A local malicious user could use this debugging port to connect to and control the Zoom Apps running in the Zoom client.

Affected products

Zoom Workplace: from 5.10.6 before 5.12.0 — fixed in 5.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Workplace 5.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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