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| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h9 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux | 6.0.0 through 6.0.10 | Upgrade to 6.0.11 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2/6.3 on Linux | 6.2.0 through 6.3.3-h1 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h8 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h9 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.1 on Android | 6.1.0 through 6.1.12 | Upgrade to 6.1.13 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Android | 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 | Upgrade to 6.0.14 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.1 on ChromeOS | 6.1.0 through 6.1.12 | Upgrade to 6.1.13 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on ChromeOS | 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 | Upgrade to 6.0.14 or later. |
| GlobalProtect UWP App | 6.1.0 through 6.3.3-h9 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h10 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App on iOS | No action needed |
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