In addition to three AirPods firmware updates released earlier today , Apple also rolled out firmware version 1B211 for the Beats Studio Buds, fixing a serious vulnerability. Here are the details. Apple patches potentially serious security flaw on Beats Studio Buds Earlier today, Apple released firmware version 8.1.41 (8B41) for the AirPods Pro 3 , the AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C), and the AirPods Pro (2nd generation). Additionally, Apple released firmware update 1B211 for the Beats Studio Buds, with an important security fix. According to a support document the company published after the release, Beats Firmware Update 1B211 fixes an issue where “[a]n 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.” The company says that this vulnerability (CVE-2025-20701) is related to “open source code,” adding that “Apple Software is among the affected projects.” Interestingly, Apple also just published the release notes for…