Apple releases critical Magic Keyboard Firmware Update

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon (top) andMagic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon (bottom)
Apple on Thursday released Magic Keyboard Firmware Update 2.0.6 which addresses a critical Bluetooth vulnerability.
Apple Support:
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Magic Keyboard Firmware Update 2.0.6
Bluetooth
Available for: Magic Keyboard; Magic Keyboard (2021); Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad; Magic Keyboard with Touch ID; and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
Impact: An attacker with physical access to the accessory may be able to extract its Bluetooth pairing key and monitor Bluetooth traffic
Description: A session management issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-0230: Marc Newlin of SkySafe

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MacDailyNews Note: Firmware updates are automatically delivered in the background while the Magic Keyboard is actively paired to a device running macOS, iOS, iPadOS, or tvOS.
You can check the firmware version of your Magic Keyboard in Bluetooth settings on your Mac. Go to System Settings > Bluetooth, then click on the Info button next to your keyboard. After this firmware update is installed, the firmware version is 2.0.6.
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