Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS
Published Aug 17, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.14%
Description
The Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS (Standard and for IT Admin) before version 5.11.3 contains a vulnerability in the package signature validation during the update process. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<5.11.3
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.14% (0.00139) | 2.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 3.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00024) | 3.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 25.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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