A heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.4 through 7.2.11 allows an attacker to escalate its privileges via a specially crafted CLI command
Solution:
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().
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https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-026 | vendor advisory |