CVE-2025-43280

MEDIUM

4.7

CVSS Score

Published: October 15, 2025 at 08:00 PM UTC

Updated: October 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM4.7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

The issue was resolved by not loading remote images This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6. Forwarding an email could display remote images in Mail in Lockdown Mode.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 18.60 ≤ v < 18.6*0

Affected range stops below 18.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 18.6*

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147

References (1)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.7MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-940

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