FortiClient 7.2.0-7.4.3 Heap Overflow in fortips_74.sys (CWE122)
CVE-2025-46373 Published on November 18, 2025
A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 may allow an authenticated local IPSec user to execute arbitrary code or commands via "fortips_74.sys". The attacker would need to bypass the Windows heap integrity protections
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-46373 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2025-46373
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientWindows:- Version 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3 is affected.
- Version 7.2.0, <= 7.2.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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