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FortinetCVE-2026-70465

Fortinet FortiClientWindows: buffer overflow

High8.1CVE-2026-70465 · Published Aug 12, 2026 · updated Sep 8, 2026

A buffer copy without checking size of input ('classic buffer overflow') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.11 may allow an unauthenticated attacker in a position to alter or craft DNS responses to the targeted host to execute arbitrary code via malicious packets.

Fortinet advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
FortiClientWindows
Product
>= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3No fix yet
>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.11No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-120

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