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| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
| 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 6.3 on Windows | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h8 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h9 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h8 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux | 6.0.0 through 6.0.10 | Upgrade to 6.0.11 or later |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Linux | 6.2.0 through 6.2.9 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Linux | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h1 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App on Android | No action needed. | |
| GlobalProtect App on Chrome OS | No action needed. | |
| GlobalProtect App on iOS | No action needed. | |
| GlobalProtect App on UWP | No action needed. |
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