CVE-2016-1573 json
Using a specially crafted fallback art property, scopes can execute arbitrary QML code in context of unity8-dash
published 2019-04-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-2668
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Versions of Unity8 before 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1 file plugins/Dash/CardCreator.js will execute any code found in place of a fallback image supplied by a scope.
Patch / fix
- Ubuntu Unity8 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Ubuntu Unity8
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
bazaar.launchpad.net
/~unity-team/unity8/stable/revision/2138
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1573
- NVD CVE-2016-1573
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