VulnerabilityPublished 12 Jan 2024Updated 2 Apr 2026

CVE-2024-0230: Apple Magic Keyboard Firmware · An attacker with physical access to the accessory may be able to extract its Bluetooth pairing key and monitor Bluetooth traffic

Affects Apple Magic Keyboard FirmwareSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.4 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

2.4Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 68% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Physical
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Physical: The attack requires the attacker to physically touch or manipulate the vulnerable component. Physical interaction may be brief or persistent.
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Apple Magic Keyboard Firmware	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released Magic Keyboard Firmware Update 2.0.6, which addresses this vulnerability by improving session management checks. Firmware updates are automatically delivered in the background when the keyboard is actively paired with a device running macOS, iOS, iPadOS, or tvOS. Users should ensure their Magic Keyboard firmware is updated to version 2.0.6 or later by checking the firmware version in Bluetooth settings (System Settings > Bluetooth > Info button next to the keyboard). No additional user action is required beyond applying this update.

Description

CVE-2024-0230 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Magic Keyboard firmware that allows an attacker with physical access to the device to extract its Bluetooth pairing key and monitor Bluetooth traffic. The issue stems from a session management flaw that has been addressed in Magic Keyboard Firmware Update 2.0.6. Firmware updates are automatically applied in the background when the keyboard is paired with an Apple device running macOS, iOS, iPadOS, or tvOS. Users can verify the installed firmware version in their Bluetooth settings. This vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity and requires physical access to the keyboard.

Impact

An attacker with physical access to the affected Magic Keyboard may extract its Bluetooth pairing key, enabling them to monitor Bluetooth traffic between the keyboard and paired devices. The confidentiality of Bluetooth communications could be compromised. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires physical access to the accessory, limiting the attack scope.

Summary

This vulnerability involves a session management issue in the Apple Magic Keyboard firmware that could allow an attacker with physical access to extract the Bluetooth pairing key and monitor Bluetooth communications. Apple fixed this issue by improving session management checks in Magic Keyboard Firmware Update 2.0.6, released on January 9, 2024. The update is automatically delivered to devices paired with the keyboard. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 2.4, reflecting low severity due to the requirement of physical access and limited impact on confidentiality only.

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