CVE-2025-14874

Name: CVE-2025-14874
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-18T09:15:44.87+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-14874 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Nodemailer. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted email address header that triggers infinite recursion in the address parser.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Nodemailer. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted email address header that triggers infinite recursion in the address parser.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-703

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nodemailer	Nodemailer	< 7.0.11
Redhat	Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes	2.0
Redhat	Ceph Storage	8.0
Redhat	Developer Hub	All versions

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14874Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2418133Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailerProduct
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/b61b9c0cfd682b6f647754ca338373b68336a150Patch
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-rcmh-qjqh-p98vExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2418133Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-rcmh-qjqh-p98vExploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 18, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-14874?

A flaw was found in Nodemailer. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted email address header that triggers infinite recursion in the address parser.

How severe is CVE-2025-14874?

CVE-2025-14874 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14874?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2025-14874?

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Source: NVD / NIST