Out of bounds read in GUI
CVSSv3 Score: 7.0 An out of bounds read [CWE-125] vulnerability in FortiAuthenticator may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to retrieve sensitive information via a specially crafted request. Revised on 2026-07-14 00:00:00
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote unauthenticated attacker may retrieve sensitive information via a specially crafted request.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of FortiAuthenticator.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the risk of sensitive data exposure.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates for FortiAuthenticator.
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Details
Original advisory: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-146
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-533790.39% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-53379 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
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Recent advisories for Out of bounds
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- mediumCVE-2026-67306: FreeRDP versions 3.28.0 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the RDP6 pl…nvd · 2026-08-01
- highCVE-2026-67301: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in the async update message …nvd · 2026-08-01
- highCVE-2026-67291: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 (affected versions <= 3.28.0) contains a heap out-of-bounds read in upda…nvd · 2026-08-01
- highCVE-2026-67290: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the TSMF FFmpeg deco…nvd · 2026-08-01
- lowCVE-2026-66401: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the UVC H.264 exten…nvd · 2026-08-01
- mediumCVE-2026-10773: The DHCPv4 client helper net_dhcpv4_msg_type_name() in subsys/net/lib/dhcpv4/dhcpv4.c indexes …nvd · 2026-08-01
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