CVE-2023-28596: Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers

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: 2023-03-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

Zoom Client for IT Admin macOS installers before version 5.13.5 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability in an attack chain during the installation process to escalate their privileges to privileges to root.

Affected products

Zoom Workplace: before 5.13.5 — fixed in 5.13.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Workplace 5.13.5. 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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