CVE-2025-43494
published 2025-12-12CVE-2025-43494: 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…
PriorityP339high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.50%
39.6th percentile
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.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_18.7.2_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_26.1_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | < 18.7.2 | 18.7.2 |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | ipados | < 18.7.2 | 18.7.2 |
| apple | ipados | — | — |
| apple | iphone_os | < 18.7.2 | 18.7.2 |
| apple | iphone_os | — | — |
| apple | macos | < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple | macos | < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | macos | — | — |
| apple | macos | >= 14.0 < 14.8.2 | 14.8.2 |
| apple | macos | >= 15.0 < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | macos_tahoe | — | — |
| apple | visionos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | visionos | — | — |
| apple | watchos | < 26.1 | 26.1 |
| apple | watchos | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-43494: iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-05·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43494: iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2
Product: iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS
Version: 18.7.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43494
Component: Mail
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
Description: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-43494: iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43494: iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1
Product: iOS 26.1 and iPadOS
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43494
Component: Mail
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
Description: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-43494: watchOS 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43494: watchOS 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of watchOS 26.1
Product: watchOS
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43494
Component: Mail
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
Description: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-43494: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43494: macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.8.2
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.8.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43494
Component: Mail
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
Description: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-43494: macOS Tahoe 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43494: macOS Tahoe 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26.1
Product: macOS Tahoe
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43494
Component: Mail
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
Description: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-43494: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43494: macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.7.2
CVE: CVE-2025-43494
Component: Mail
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
Description: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-43494: visionOS 26.1
vendor_apple·2025-11-03·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CVE-2025-43494: visionOS 26.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of visionOS 26.1
Product: visionOS
Version: 26.1
CVE: CVE-2025-43494
Component: Mail
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service
Description: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks.
GHSA
GHSA-4444-xfvc-v5mv: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-12
CVE-2025-43494 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-4444-xfvc-v5mv: A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks
A mail header parsing issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. An attacker may be able to cause a persistent denial-of-service.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-12-12
Published