CVE-2026-28971

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. A malicious iframe may use another website’s download settings.

Remediation

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History
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Title Malicious iframe modifies download settings in Safari and Apple OS
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Title Malicious iframe modifies download settings in Safari and Apple OS
Weaknesses CWE-601
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Description The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. A malicious iframe may use another website’s download settings. The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. A malicious iframe may use another website’s download settings.
References
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First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
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Title Malicious iframe can hijack download settings on Apple operating systems
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Weaknesses CWE-1021
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Malicious iframe can hijack download settings on Apple operating systems
Weaknesses CWE-601
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. A malicious iframe may use another website’s download settings.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
May 13, 2026, 7:58 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 4:36 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 11, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 12:10 AM