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CVE-2026-28971

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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.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-11 21:18:57.807000
Last modified
2026-10-26 00:10:00.150000
View original CVE JSON
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