CVE-2026-28871: apple ios and ipados Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-28871DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28871
Published 25-03-2026Last modified 17-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-28871 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 4Timeline
- 25-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a cross-site scripting attack.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.28% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple5 products
- ios and ipados< 18.7.7 | < 26.4
- ipados< 18.7.7 | ≥ 26.0, < 26.4
- iphone_os< 18.7.7 | ≥ 26.0, < 26.4
- macos< 26.4
- safari< 26.4
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.52.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | < 2.52.3-0ubuntu0.25.10.1 | < 2.52.3-0ubuntu0.26.04.2
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.52.3-2~deb13u1 | < 2.52.1-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.52.1-1
3 vendors · 12 products
