Apple Patches Beats Studio Buds Flaw That Could Enable Wiretapping
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Apple released Beats firmware update 1B211 to address CVE-2025-20701, a Bluetooth authentication flaw in the Airoha audio SDK that could have allowed an attacker within Bluetooth range to pair with Beats Studio Buds without user consent and listen through the earbuds' microphone while the device was unpaired; Apple delivers the firmware automatically when the earbuds are nearby an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
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