Oligo identified significant vulnerabilities in Apple's AirPlay SDK, which hackers could exploit to access smart devices, potentially allowing microphone surveillance. Notably, attackers require initial access to the victim's Wi-Fi network, a greater risk on public networks. Following Oligo's discovery, Apple promptly addressed the issue, providing patches for its devices and an updated SDK. However, third-party manufacturers have not communicated their plans to implement these fixes, leading Oligo’s CTO to indicate that many affected devices may remain unprotected for extended periods, if not indefinitely, due to the variety of AirPlay-compatible gadgets in use.
The problem Oligo identified consists of bugs in Apple's AirPlay SDK that hackers can exploit to gain access to smart gadgets, including speakers and televisions.
The researchers shared their findings with Apple, which has patched the vulnerability on its own devices and issued an updated developer SDK.
Because AirPlay is supported in such a wide variety of devices, there are a lot that will take years to patch - or they will never be patched.
Attackers need to gain access to your Wi-Fi network first, which is more of a problem when it comes to shared public Wi-Fi networks than at home.
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