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CVE-2026-28861: A malicious website may be able to access script message handlers intended for other origins in Apple Safari

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-28861cvecve-2026-28861
Published: 03/25/2026 (03/25/2026, 00:32:03 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apple
Product: Safari

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.4, iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. A malicious website may be able to access script message handlers intended for other origins.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
apple/safari
pkg:github/apple/safari
Affected versions
<26.4

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/15/2026, 08:46:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Apple Safari involves a logic issue where script message handlers, which are meant to be isolated per origin, could be accessed by a malicious website from a different origin. The flaw was resolved by improving state management in Safari 26.4 and related OS updates (iOS 18.7.7, iPadOS 18.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The Red Hat advisory linked does not provide additional remediation details beyond referencing the fix in the specified Safari and OS versions.

Potential Impact

A malicious website could access script message handlers intended for other origins, potentially leading to unauthorized access to limited confidential data within the browser context. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network.

Mitigation Recommendations

This issue is fixed in Safari 26.4, iOS 18.7.7, iPadOS 18.7.7, macOS Tahoe 26.4, and visionOS 26.4. Users and administrators should update affected Safari browsers and operating systems to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apple
Date Reserved
2026-03-03T16:36:03.972Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28861","vendor":"Red Hat"}]

Threat ID: 69c333dff4197a8e3baaeb4f

Added to database: 03/25/2026, 01:01:19 UTC

Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 08:46:58 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC

Views: 86

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