In some
The company said it had developed a fix and an update would be rolled out this week.
In the meantime, Apple appears to have disabled the ability for users to make group calls on FaceTime.
The technique involves using the software's group chat function, apparently confusing the software into activating the target's microphone, even if the call had not been accepted.
The eavesdropping ends when the call is cut after too many rings.
In addition to audio, 9to5Mac reported that pressing buttons to block the call or turn off the device would result in
video being sent to the call maker, without the recipient's knowledge.
On social media, concerned users - including Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey - suggested disabling the FaceTime function altogether, which can be done via the device's settings menu.
Discovery of the flaw coincided with "National Privacy Day” in the US, a day heralded by Apple boss Tim Cook.
"On this #DataPrivacyDay let us all insist on action and reform for vital privacy protections,” he wrote on Twitter.
"The dangers are real and the consequences are too important.”
Apple also recently made a big play of its privacy credentials at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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