CVE-2026-28971
MediumCVSS 4.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk22th percentile - higher than 22% of all known CVEs
Summary
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.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could deceive the user by leveraging another website's download settings, potentially leading to unexpected downloads of malicious files.
Recommendation
Update Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS to version 26.5.
Other vulnerabilities in Safari
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- CVE-2017-2376High
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- CVE-2025-43541Medium
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- CVE-2023-28205HighActively exploited
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- CVE-2026-113949Low risk· EPSS 9%
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- CVE-2026-113904Low risk· EPSS 8%
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- CVE-2026-113903Low risk· EPSS 9%
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- CVE-2026-113901Low risk· EPSS 9%
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- CVE-2026-112599Low risk· EPSS 9%
A use-after-free vulnerability in Safari and Apple operating systems was addressed with improved memory management. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
- CVE-2026-86898Medium
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. Opening a maliciously crafted webarchive file may lead to universal cross-site scripting.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS