A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. A device may be passively tracked by its Wi-Fi MAC address.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iphone_os | Apple | * | 13.2 (excluding) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | * | 10.15 (excluding) |
| Tvos | Apple | * | 13.2 (excluding) |
| Watchos | Apple | * | 6.0 (excluding) |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634