Apple Releases Fix for iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Issue, New Zero-Day Flaw
If you own an iPhone 15 Pro that runs hot, relief is finally here in the form of a software patch released today by Apple.
Apple's iOS 17.0.3 also addresses a newly uncovered vulnerability in the operating system that may have been used to attack iPhones.
The company releases the update days after Apple blamed the iPhone 15 Pro overheating problems on a software conflict rather than a fundamental flaw in the hardware.
“The device may feel warmer during the first few days after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity,” Apple said in a statement to Forbes over the weekend. "Another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps that are causing them to overload the system.”
If you don’t own an iPhone 15 Pro, you should still download the update to protect your device from a new hacking threat. Apple says iOS 17.03 contains a patch to stop a zero-day exploit that can help a hacker manipulate the operating system. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6."
The vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2023-42824, involves the iOS kernel, the core of the operating system. Although details are thin, Apple says a bug in the kernel can be abused to elevate system privileges,which could be handy if a hacker finds a way to remotely attack an iPhone. By exploiting CVE-2023-42824, the hacker could install an app or access previously protected data.
It's not clear who exploited the flaw. But the patch arrives as Apple has been addressing a surge in newly uncovered attacks, apparently from commercial spyware companies.
To update an iPhone, go to Settings > General > Software Update. It can also patch itself automatically if
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