CVE-2008-0779

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-02-14 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlient Host Security: through 3.0

References

http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618
http://secunia.com/advisories/28975
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512
http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618
http://secunia.com/advisories/28975
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660

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