Description
A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15, watchOS 8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | >= unspecified, < 15 |
| Apple | tvOS | >= unspecified, < 15 |
| Apple | watchOS | >= unspecified, < 8 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212869
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212869
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 24, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified