What is CVE-2022-28768?

CVE-2022-28768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meetings, classified under CWE-689. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-28768?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-28768 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Zoom Meetings

CVE-2022-28768

The Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) before version 5.12.6 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability during the install process…

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Zoom Meetings
Zoom Video Communications Inc Client For Meetings Installer Macos (Standard And It Admin) — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@zoom.us (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28768?: CVE-2022-28768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meetings, classified under CWE-689. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-28768?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-28768 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.