[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 230741] New: Cached? websites are occasionally presenting users with a zero byte unknown download

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230741

            Bug ID: 230741
           Summary: Cached? websites are occasionally presenting users
                    with a zero byte unknown download
           Product: WebKit
           Version: Safari 14
          Hardware: Mac (Intel)
                OS: macOS 10.15
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: New Bugs
          Assignee: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
          Reporter: dallas.clark at tiny.cloud

Created attachment 439132

  --> https://bugs.webkit.org/attachment.cgi?id=439132&action=review

Screenshot showing 'Do you want to allow downloads on www.tiny.cloud?' dialog

Overview:

Clicking on a hyperlink presents an unknown zero-byte file to download.

Steps to Reproduce:

This is a bit hard to replicate, it appears to occur with popular websites that have cached on the browser.

Clicking a hyperlink to the website/page.

Actual Results:

Instead of navigating to the website/page, a dialogue box appears saying 'Do you want to allow downloads on "www.tiny.cloud"?'

After clicking "Allow," an unknown zero-byte file is downloaded.

Expected Results:

The browser redirects to the website/page.

Build Date & Hardware:

Safari Version 14.1.2 (16611.3.10.1.6) on Mac OS 11.5.2

Additional Builds and Platforms:

None

Additional Information:

Found an article in the community: https://www.cryptlife.com/tips-and-tricks/fix-unknown-file-download-safari-mac

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