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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Ios And Ipados
  • Ipados
  • Iphone Os
  • Macos
  • Visionos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/managed-detection-response spirity
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/127121 cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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. 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

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious iframe can hijack download settings on Apple operating systems

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Mon, 11 May 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Malicious iframe can hijack download settings on Apple operating systems
Weaknesses CWE-601

Mon, 11 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T19:58:55.140Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T16:36:03.992Z

Link: CVE-2026-28971

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T18:10:41.577Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-11T21:18:57.807

Modified: 2026-05-13T14:35:34.823

Link: CVE-2026-28971

cve-icon Redhat

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