Apple has released new firmware for the AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule. The device automatically checks for an update once a week and then flashes the orange light. Installing the new firmware must be done manually. To do this, the user must AirPort Utility start it, click Update Firmware and follow the prompts. This release fixes the Heartbleed security issue.
AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.3
Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may obtain memory contents
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue existed in the OpenSSL library when handling TLS heartbeat extension packets. An attacker in a privileged network position could obtain information from process memory. This issue was addressed through additional bounds checking. Only AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac are affected, and only if they have Back to My Mac or Send Diagnostics enabled. Other AirPort base stations are not impacted by this issue.
| Version number | 7.7.3 |
| Release status | Final |
| Website | apple |
| Download | http://www.apple.com/support/airport/ |
| License type | Freeware |