Apple iOS/macOS iPadOS visionOS iframe download settings flaw before 26.5
CVE-2026-28971 Published on May 11, 2026
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 websites download settings.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-28971 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Clickjacking Vulnerability?
The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. A web application is expected to place restrictions on whether it is allowed to be rendered within frames, iframes, objects, embed or applet elements. Without the restrictions, users can be tricked into interacting with the application when they were not intending to.
CVE-2026-28971 has been classified to as a Clickjacking vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-28971
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Affected Versions
Apple Safari:- Before 26.5 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.
- Before 26.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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