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Posted on 17 June 2026
Apple Security-announceAPPLE-SA-06-16-2026-1 Beats Firmware Update 1B211
Beats Firmware Update 1B211 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127557.
Apple maintains a Security Releases page at
https://support.apple.com/100100 which lists recent
software updates with security advisories.
Bluetooth
Available for: Beats Studio Buds
Impact: An attacker within Bluetooth range may be able to listen through
the microphone of a device which is not yet paired and actively seeking
pair requests
Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple
Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a
third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.
CVE-2025-20701: Dennis Heinze and Frieder Steinmetz of ERNW GmbH
Firmware updates are automatically delivered while your headphones
are paired with and in Bluetooth range of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
You can check the firmware version of your wireless headphones in
Bluetooth settings on your device. On iPhone or iPad, go to
Settings > Bluetooth. On Mac, go to System Settings > Bluetooth.
Then tap the info button next to your headphones.
Learn more about firmware updates for Beats at
https://support.apple.com/102368
All information is also posted on the Apple Security Releases
web site: https://support.apple.com/100100.
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