Zoom for Mac Update Patches Significant Vulnerability

15 AUGUST 2022 - If you’re still Zooming on your Mac for any reason, there’s an update about which you definitely need to know. MacRumors says the video conferencing app Zoom has fixed an issue that could allow the wholesale takeover of your machine. “In an August 13 security bulletin," reads the report:

…Zoom said version 5.7.3 to version 5.11.3 of its macOS app contain a vulnerability in the auto-update process that can be exploited by a local low-privileged user to gain root privileges to the operating system.

Version 5.11.5 of the Zoom app for Mac patches the vulnerability. It is available now.