A security researcher reportedly ran unsigned code on a pair of Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses after borrowing a relative's device, exposing a gap in how firmware up to version 126 verifies developer applications.
Unverified report · Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses
A borrowed pair of smart glasses ran unsigned code, exposing a gap in firmware app verification
A security researcher reportedly extracted the full firmware from a relative's Meta Ray-Ban glasses. The report says firmware up to version 126 did not check whether developer applications were cryptographically signed or came from Meta.
126
Highest firmware version reported to lack the signature check
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Borrowed device involved, and the claim rests on a single report
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Official Meta statements found in the material reviewed
How the reported access path worked
Step 1
Borrow the glasses
Device belonged to a relative
→
Step 2
Modify update request
Sent through the Meta AI app
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Step 3
Extract firmware
Full firmware reportedly obtained
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Gap
Unsigned apps accepted
No signature or origin check reported
What the report says
Firmware up to and including 126 skipped signature checks
Software Meta had not vetted could reportedly run on the device
Researcher could examine the firmware in detail
What remains open
Independent verification of the findings
Whether firmware beyond 126 closed the gap
Whether access extended beyond the borrowed device
Why it matters
Code signing is what lets a device confirm that its software was approved and unaltered.
Smart glasses carry cameras, microphones and persistent app connections
Update and app-approval systems shape user privacy and device security
Meta's response, whether a patch, bounty or revised signing policy, will signal how seriously it treats the issue
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