Multiple Unchecked Return Value leading to Null Pointer Dereference

Summary

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability [CWE-252] in FortiOS API may allow an authenticated user to cause a Null Pointer Dereference, crashing the http daemon via a specialy crafted request.

Version Affected Solution
FortiOS 7.6 7.6.0 through 7.6.3 Upgrade to 7.6.4 or above
FortiOS 7.4 7.4.0 through 7.4.8 Upgrade to 7.4.9 or above
FortiOS 7.2 7.2 all versions Migrate to a fixed release
FortiOS 7.0 7.0 all versions Migrate to a fixed release
FortiOS 6.4 6.4 all versions Migrate to a fixed release
Follow the recommended upgrade path using our tool at: https://docs.fortinet.com/upgrade-tool

Acknowledgement

Internally discovered and reported by Loic Pantano of Fortinet PSIRT

Timeline

2025-10-14: Initial publication