CVE-2025-14023VulnerabilityPublished 15 Dec 2025Updated 7 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-14023: LINE client for iOS · na

Affects LINE client for iOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.1 Low.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

3.1Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: High: A successful attack depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. That is, a successful attack cannot be accomplished at will, but requires the attacker to invest in some measurable amount of effort in preparation or execution against the vulnerable component before a successful attack can be expected. For example, a successful attack may require an attacker to: gather knowledge about the environment in which the vulnerable target/component exists; prepare the target environment to improve exploit reliability; or inject themselves into the logical network path between the target and the resource requested by the victim in order to read and/or modify network communications (e.g., a man in the middle attack).
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SwiftURLline/line-client-ios`pkg:swift/line/line-client-ios`Other threats	Affected =14.0.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-14023, European organizations should prioritize updating the LINE client for iOS to version 15.19 or later once available, as this will address the UI spoofing inconsistencies. Until patches are applied, organizations should implement targeted user awareness training focusing on recognizing suspicious UI elements and avoiding interaction with unexpected links or prompts within the LINE app. Deploy mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce app updates and restrict installation of outdated versions. Additionally, monitoring for unusual user behavior or reports of suspicious messages within LINE can help detect potential exploitation attempts. Organizations should also consider restricting sensitive communications over LINE until the vulnerability is patched, especially in high-risk environments. Finally, encouraging multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accounts accessed via LINE can reduce the impact of potential credential theft resulting from UI spoofing attacks.

Description

LINE client for iOS prior to 15.19 allows UI spoofing due to inconsistencies between the navigation state and the in-app browser's user interface, which could create confusion about the trust context of displayed pages or interactive elements under specific conditions.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-14023 is primarily related to user trust and potential social engineering risks rather than direct system compromise. Since the vulnerability allows UI spoofing, attackers could deceive users into interacting with malicious content disguised as legitimate within the LINE app, potentially leading to credential theft or unauthorized actions. However, the low CVSS score and high attack complexity reduce the likelihood of widespread exploitation. Organizations relying on LINE for internal or external communications might face increased phishing risks, especially if users are not trained to recognize suspicious UI behavior. The impact on confidentiality and availability is minimal, but integrity could be indirectly affected if users are misled into performing harmful actions. This threat is more relevant for sectors with high communication dependency on LINE, such as customer service, sales, or collaboration teams.

CWE-451User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.
Implementation · Input Validation
Perform data validation (e.g. syntax, length, etc.) before interpreting the data.
Architecture and Design · Output Encoding
Create a strategy for presenting information, and plan for how to display unusual characters.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Secure Design Principles (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Spear Phishing (opens in a new tab)
Mobile Phishing (opens in a new tab)
Phishing (opens in a new tab)
Resource Location Spoofing (opens in a new tab)
Action Spoofing (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

hackerone.com/reports/3260386 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 7 Jan 2026, 19:47 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-451

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