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CVE-2025-14874: Nodemailer’s addressparser is vulnerable to DoS caused by recursive calls

December 1, 2025 (updated July 15, 2026)

A DoS can occur that immediately halts the system due to the use of an unsafe function.

References

  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14874
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2418133
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcmh-qjqh-p98v
  • github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/6218b8df
  • github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/b61b9c0cfd682b6f647754ca338373b68336a150
  • github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-rcmh-qjqh-p98v
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14874

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.0.0 before 7.0.11

Fixed versions

  • 7.0.11

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.0.11 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-703: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Source file

npm/nodemailer/CVE-2025-14874.yml

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