Apple patches high-severity eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinJun 18, 2026, 3:41 pm161 ptsTrending
Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-20701, allowed improper authentication in the firmware running on the Bluetooth-related chips, which made it possible for…

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