CVE-2025-43280
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-940 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-61932 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.6% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-32388 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-23018 | Medium | 5.4 | 1.0% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-48387 | High | 8.8 | 1.0% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-3663 | High | 8.8 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-23019 | Medium | 5.4 | 1.0% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-43280?
Update iOS to 18.6 or later.
Is CVE-2025-43280 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-43280 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.21% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 11% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-43280?
CVE-2025-43280 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-43280 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for iOS (Apple). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.