CVE-2025-30438

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Una aplicaci\u00f3n maliciosa podr\u00eda ignorar la notificaci\u00f3n del sistema en la pantalla de bloqueo que indica el inicio de una grabaci\u00f3n."}], "id": "CVE-2025-30438", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:08:43.897", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2025-30438", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2025-04-02T14:57:13.391417Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2025-03-31T23:15:25.887", "references": [{"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371"}, {"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373"}, {"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374"}, {"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375"}, {"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376"}, {"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377"}, {"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/11"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/12"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/13"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/4"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376"}], "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-284"}], "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}]}

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