CVE-2024-27867 Auth bypass in AirPods
An attacker in Bluetooth range can spoof a paired device to gain unauthorized access to AirPods during connection seeking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27867?
CVE-2024-27867 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple AirPods, published on 26 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in AirPods Firmware Update 6A326, AirPods Firmware Update 6F8, and Beats Firmware Update 6F8. When your headphones are seeking a connection request to one of your previously paired devices, an attacker in Bluetooth range might be able to spoof the intended source device and gain access to your headphones.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27867?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Airpods Firmware, Apple Airpods Max Firmware, Apple Airpods Pro Firmware, Apple Beats Fit Pro Firmware, Apple Powerbeats Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27867?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-27867 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27867 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple AirPods
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjp4-5jqf-9vgq.