CVE-2026-28971: A malicious iframe may use another website’s download settings in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28971 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious iframe could use another website’s download settings. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved UI handling and fixed in iOS 26. 5, iPadOS 26. 5, macOS Tahoe 26. 5, and visionOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability allows a malicious iframe to potentially leverage download settings from a different website, which could impact user experience or security related to downloads.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a malicious iframe exploiting the download settings of another website within Apple’s iOS and iPadOS platforms. Apple resolved the issue by improving UI handling to prevent cross-site misuse of download settings. The fix was released in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, along with updates to macOS Tahoe and visionOS. No CVSS score is provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is that a malicious iframe could use another website’s download settings, potentially leading to unintended download behaviors or security concerns related to downloads. However, the exact consequences are not detailed in the available information. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5 that address this vulnerability through improved UI handling. Users and administrators should apply these updates to ensure the vulnerability is remediated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in these versions.
CVE-2026-28971: A malicious iframe may use another website’s download settings in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28971 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious iframe could use another website’s download settings. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved UI handling and fixed in iOS 26. 5, iPadOS 26. 5, macOS Tahoe 26. 5, and visionOS 26. 5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability allows a malicious iframe to potentially leverage download settings from a different website, which could impact user experience or security related to downloads.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a malicious iframe exploiting the download settings of another website within Apple’s iOS and iPadOS platforms. Apple resolved the issue by improving UI handling to prevent cross-site misuse of download settings. The fix was released in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, along with updates to macOS Tahoe and visionOS. No CVSS score is provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is that a malicious iframe could use another website’s download settings, potentially leading to unintended download behaviors or security concerns related to downloads. However, the exact consequences are not detailed in the available information. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5 that address this vulnerability through improved UI handling. Users and administrators should apply these updates to ensure the vulnerability is remediated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the issue is fixed in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.992Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02875ccbff5d86108b6575
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 1:50:20 AM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 2:03:16 AM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 3:48:45 AM
Views: 2
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