Zoom fixes most dangerous meeting bug on Apple macOS

New Delhi: Online video collaboration platform Zoom has fixed the most dangerous bug on Apple macOS that could allow hackers to take control of users’ operating system when they open the meeting app.

The company said in a security update that the Zoom client for meetings for macOS, starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5, “contains a vulnerability in the auto update process”.

“A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root,” said the company,