CVE-2023-46718 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Fortinet Fortios

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
CNA6.7
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.51%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Fortinet FortiosFortinet Fortiproxy
Timeline
PublishedOct 14

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.7 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.12 and 6.4.6 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.9 through 6.2.16 and 6.0.13 through 6.0.18 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted CLI commands.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDfortinet/fortios7.0.0 — 7.2.12+4
▶CVEListV5fortinet/fortios7.4.0 — 7.4.1+5
▶NVDfortinet/fortiproxy7.0.0 — 7.4.8
▶CVEListV5fortinet/fortiproxy7.4.0 — 7.4.7+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
CVE-2023-46718: A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS version 7↗2025-10-14
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GHSA
GHSA-9fhr-jfxp-p88m: A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS version 7↗2025-10-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Fortinet
Stack-based buffer overflow on fortitoken import feature↗2025-10-14
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