Beats Studio Buds Flaw Could Let Nearby Attackers Eavesdrop on Users
Apple has fixed a flaw in its Beats Studio Buds wireless headphones that allowed hackers to use the built-in microphone to listen to your private conversations without your knowledge.
According to Apple’s official advisory, the issue is tracked as CVE-2025-20701, and was identified by researchers Dennis Heinze and Frieder Steinmetz from ERNW GmbH security firm.
Heinze and Steinmetz discovered that the bug exists in the open-source code of a system called the Airoha Bluetooth audio SDK. For your information, this system helps run the earbuds, and the issue happens when the headphones are turned on but aren’t connected to a phone or computer.
Vulnerability Explained
What happens in this scenario is that the earbuds look for a new connection. That’s when any hacker in proximity can strike. All they have to do is link to the device, and this doesn’t even need the user’s permission. The software cannot check...
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