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CVE-2025-53844

A out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, For…

Severity
High8.8CVSS 3.1, High
EPSS
0.56%
Published
12 May 2026
Updated
11 Aug 2026

Description

Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.

A out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

Weakness: CWE-787

Known exploited

Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.

Exploit prediction

0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 45%).

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the source states, per branch

Versions matched by Patcharo

Fortinet FortiOSSource: Fortinet (CVE record)

BranchAffectedFixed in
7.6
7.6.0 – 7.6.3
Fixed after 7.6.3
7.4
7.4.0 – 7.4.8
Fixed after 7.4.8
7.2
7.2.0 – 7.2.11
Fixed after 7.2.11
7.0
7.0.0 – 7.0.17
Fixed after 7.0.17
6.4
6.4.0 – 6.4.16
Fixed after 6.4.16
6.2
6.2.0 – 6.2.17
Fixed after 6.2.17
6.0
6.0.0 – 6.0.18
Fixed after 6.0.18

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Workaround / Vendor remediation

Vendor remediation · FortiOS

Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.4 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.9 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.12 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.18 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSASE version 25.3.a and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.7 or above Upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.0.6 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiEdgeCloud version 25.3 and hence customers do not need to perform any action.

References

Provenance

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Fortinet (CVE record)
Fortinet (CVE record) · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
NVD
NVD · 27 Sept 2026, 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
FIRST EPSS
FIRST EPSS · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0

Last verified: 28 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC