Zoom pushes an update to fix a flaw, found by Patrick Wardle, in its Mac app's auto-update feature that could let attackers run code with root access
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Discussion
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@wallet_guard
@wallet_guard
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⚠️ Security Alert Zoom Vulnerability - Full System Control. This occurs through the auto-update feature of zoom. NOTE: This requires prior access to your computer and acts more as a privilege escalation vulnerability. Recommendation: Avoid using the zoom desktop client
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@steipete
Peter Steinberger
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Zoom's Mac app is just one giant security disaster. How many different root-access vulnerabilities has it been? https://www.wired.com/...
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@lokmantsui
Lokman Tsui
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“If you're using Zoom on a Mac, it's time for a manual update.” https://arstechnica.com/...