Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU109044

Improper isolation or compartmentalization in FortiFone Softclient for Desktop (macOS) and FortiClient (macOS) - CVE-2024-35281

Published: May 13, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109044

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35281

CWE-ID: CWE-653

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper isolation. A local user can inject arbitrary code via Electron environment variables.

FortiFone Softclient for Desktop (macOS)
FortiClient (macOS)

Install updates from vendor's website.

FortiFone Softclient for Desktop (macOS) - update to 7.0.0
FortiClient (macOS) - addressed in versions 7.2.9, 7.4.3