CVE-2018-9190 Null dereference in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
An attacker can cause a denial of service in FortiClient Windows via a null pointer dereference in the NDIS miniport driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9190?
CVE-2018-9190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 8 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 6.0.2 and earlier allows attacker to cause a denial of service via the NDIS miniport driver.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9190?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Forticlient
- CVE-2019-17658 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
- CVE-2023-45590 Code injection in FortiClientLinux
- CVE-2017-14184 Information disclosure in FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux
- CVE-2016-8493 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient
- CVE-2020-15934 Privilege escalation in FortiClientLinux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mg8-59xx-v9rc.