CVE-2026-28971

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-11 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-1021

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.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 26.5 — fixed in 26.5
Apple Iphone Os: before 26.5 — fixed in 26.5
Apple macOS: from 26.0 before 26.5 — fixed in 26.5
Apple visionOS: before 26.5 — fixed in 26.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 26.5; Apple Iphone Os 26.5; Apple macOS 26.5; Apple visionOS 26.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127121

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