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CVE-2021-42754 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:3.2 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-079	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-079	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-94	Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
fortinet forticlient	>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.5 7.0.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.0.0:::::macos:: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 4, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]