CVE-2025-7962 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2025-7962?

CVE-2025-7962 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Jakarta Mail 2.0.2 it is possible to preform a SMTP Injection by utilizing the \r and \n UTF-8 characters to separate different messages.

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-7962?

CVE-2025-7962 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-7962?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eclipse Jakarta Mail, Eclipse Angus Mail.

Vulnerability Description

In Jakarta Mail 2.0.2 it is possible to preform a SMTP Injection by utilizing the \r and \n UTF-8 characters to separate different messages.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Eclipse	Jakarta Mail	< 1.6.8
Eclipse	Angus Mail	< 2.0.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-147

References

https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/67Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/03/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-7962?

CVE-2025-7962 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Jakarta Mail 2.0.2 it is possible to preform a SMTP Injection by utilizing the \r and \n UTF-8 characters to separate different messages.

How severe is CVE-2025-7962?

CVE-2025-7962 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-7962?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eclipse Jakarta Mail, Eclipse Angus Mail.