CVE-2021-42754 (GCVE-0-2021-42754)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-02 18:56 – Updated: 2024-10-25 13:43
VLAI
Summary
An improper control of generation of code vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiClientMacOS versions 7.0.0 and below and 6.4.5 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to hijack the MacOS camera without the user permission via the malicious dylib file.
Severity
3.2 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-079 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet Fortinet FortiClientMac Affected: FortiClientMac 7.0.0, 6.4.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.3, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0
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