High severity · published May 13, 2025
CVE-2024-35281
An improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability [CWE-653] in FortiClientMac version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.8 and below, 7.0 all versions and FortiVoiceUCDesktop…
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability [CWE-653] in FortiClientMac version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.8 and below, 7.0 all versions and FortiVoiceUCDesktop 3.0 all versions desktop application may allow an authenticated attacker to inject code via Electron environment variables.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiClientMac · Fortinet
7.4.0 through 7.4.2; 7.2.0 through 7.2.8; 7.0.0 through 7.0.14 · source: vendor
FO
FortiVoiceUCDesktop · Fortinet
3.0.0 through 3.0.16 · source: vendor
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 before 7.4.3 · source: NVD
FS
Fortifone Softclient · Fortinet
3.0.0 through 3.0.16 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35281
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35281
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-025
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