The Man behind the Sound: Demystifying Audio Private Attribute Profiling Via Multimodal Large Language Model Agents

Our research uncovers a novel privacy risk associated with multimodal large language models MLLMs: the ability to infer sensitive personal attributes from audio data -- a technique we term audio private attribute profiling. This capability poses a significant threat, as audio can be covertly...

CVE-2023-21083

In onNullBinding of CallScreeningServiceHelper.java, there is a possible way to record audio without showing a privacy indicator due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for...

CVE-2022-22643

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3. A user may send audio and video in a FaceTime call without knowing that they have done so...

Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry

Google is unveiling new privacy controls for the Google Assistant virtual assistant, after the company came under fire earlier this year for eavesdropping on users’ personal audio snippets – without their permission. The tech giant on Monday promised more transparency around the audio data that i...