Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by fortinet
CVE-2025-53844
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in FortiOS from Fortinet. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C