CVE-2025-43280 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers could force remote image loading in Mail during Lockdown Mode, potentially revealing user activity or IP addresses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43280?
CVE-2025-43280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 15 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-940
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43280?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-43280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhjc-f2gw-hfvw.