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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2025-43494 json

A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.

published 2025-12-12 10 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 33 d ago also EUVD-2025-203160

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service.

Patch / fix

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.2, 26.1
  • Apple macOS 14.8.2, 15.7.2, 26.1
  • Apple visionOS 26.1
  • Apple watchOS 26.1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
10 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS
  • Apple macOS
  • Apple visionOS
  • Apple watchOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.