Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-30438
This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. A malicious app may be able to dismiss the system notification on the Lock Screen that a recording was started.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122371 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122376 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122377 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122378 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-30438?
- CVE-2025-30438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-30438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-30438 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.