CVE-2026-126165
NVDCVSS scored by psirt@fortinet.com
Vulnerability Summary
A memory allocation with excessive size value vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiMail 7.2 all versions may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service via a specially crafted attachment delivered over SMTP.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.5 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
Affected & Patched Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
- Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
- Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
- Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.
What to do
Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.
- Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
- No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
- Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.
Timeline
- Nov 11, 2026Published
- Nov 12, 2026Record last modified
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Set up CVE alertsExternal References
- Vendor Advisoryhttps://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-217
Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 17:12 UTC