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iOS 17.0.3 Public

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iOS 17.0.3 reached the public release channel on October 4, 2023. The public release is best understood as a focused maintenance update: one named device-behavior fix plus two disclosed security entries.

Date
Oct 4, 2023
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple’s dated release record places iOS 17.0.3 on October 4, 2023. The public release is best understood as a focused maintenance update: one named device-behavior fix plus two disclosed security entries.[1][2]

What changed

Apple said the update addressed iPhone temperatures running higher than expected. The security advisory separately lists a kernel privilege issue and a WebRTC/libvpx memory-safety issue.[1][2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About the security content of iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3 — Released October 4, 2023

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  2. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.0.3

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  3. About the security content of iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · Kernel and WebRTC; CVE-2023-42824 and CVE-2023-5217

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

bugFix · fixed

Unexpected iPhone warmth

documentedconfirmed

Apple identified and corrected an issue associated with higher-than-expected device temperatures.

  1. [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.0.3