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[Bug Report][3.11.7] Menu items in v-menu have no accessible labels with VoiceOver on Safari (probably aria-owns issue)

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#22,540 opened on Jan 22, 2026

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Description

Environment

Vuetify Version: 3.11.7 Vue Version: 3.5.27 OS: macOS 10.15.7 (current)

Steps to reproduce

  1. Use VoiceOver with Safari
  2. Open VMenu
  3. Navigate to menu item

Expected Behavior

VoiceOver reads out the labels, e.g. "Click Me, menu item"

Actual Behavior

VoiceOver only reads out "menu item" without the labels. (For Testing) Remove aria-owns form the DOM, then labels are there.

Reproduction Link

https://play.vuetifyjs.com/#...

Other comments

It seems like this commit https://github.com/vuetifyjs/vuetify/commit/975a18cc2dd4ef197a6ab6ca49f81788f9b4f638 introduced the bug to Safari. In Chrome everything works. Vuetify 3.10.7 is the last working version for Safari.

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Research direction
Investigate the aria owns attribute introduced in commit 975a18cc2dd4ef197a6ab6ca49f81788f9b4f638 and its impact on VoiceOver in Safari. Review the VMenu component's ARIA implementation to understand why labels are not read, and propose a fix that ensures proper accessibility across browsers.
Tech stack
vuetypescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
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3
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Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
VueARIA
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60