What is CVE-2023-27964?

CVE-2023-27964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Airpods Firmware, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-06-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-27964?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Airpods Firmware

CVE-2023-27964

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.

EPSS: 0.082 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Airpods_firmware — versions 5e133
Apple Airpods Firmware Update E — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-290 — Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27964?: CVE-2023-27964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Airpods Firmware, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-27964?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.