Firebox and Fireware OS
CVE-2026-78009: Fireware OS Out-of-Bounds Read in iked Allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service (DoS)
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in VPN processing by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Fireware OS (Default) 2025.0 | 2026.2.2 or later |
| Fireware OS (Default) 12.0 | 12.12.2 or later |
| Fireware OS (Default) 2026.3 | 2026.3.1 or later |
| Fireware OS (T15/T35) 12.0 | 12.5.20 or later |
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What it is
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in VPN processing by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Am I affected?
This vulnerability is exploitable on systems where the Mobile VPN with IKEv2 or a Branch Office VPN with IKEv2 is configured.
Exploitation
WatchGuard is not aware of any exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.