CVE-2022-36926: Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for macOS Clients

Published Jan 9, 2023
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Updated

Zoom Rooms for macOS clients before version 5.11.3 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Zoom Rooms Macos<5.11.3

Event History

Jan 9, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-36926?

CVE-2022-36926 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Zoom Rooms for macOS clients before version 5.11.3.

2

How does CVE-2022-36926 impact Zoom Rooms for macOS clients?

CVE-2022-36926 allows a local low-privileged user to escalate their privileges to root on Zoom Rooms for macOS clients before version 5.11.3.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36926?

CVE-2022-36926 has a severity rating of 7.8, classified as high.

4

How can a local low-privileged user exploit CVE-2022-36926?

A local low-privileged user can exploit CVE-2022-36926 to escalate their privileges to root on Zoom Rooms for macOS clients before version 5.11.3.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-36926?

To fix CVE-2022-36926, users need to update their Zoom Rooms for macOS clients to version 5.11.3 or later.

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