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CVE-2023-27964 (GCVE-0-2023-27964)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-23 00:00 – Updated: 2024-12-05 17:04

Summary

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in AirPods Firmware Update 5E133. 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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-12-05 17:04 UTC

CWE

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.

Assigner

apple mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213752

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Apple	AirPods Firmware Update E	Affected: unspecified , < 5 (custom)	guessed

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FKIE_CVE-2023-27964

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-06-23 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 05:46

Severity

5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	product-security@apple.com	https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213752	Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213752	Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	apple	airpods_firmware	5e133

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GSD-2023-27964

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

Aliases

CVE-2023-27964

Aliases

CVE-2023-27964

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

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Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2023-27964 (GCVE-0-2023-27964)

FKIE_CVE-2023-27964

GSD-2023-27964

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