CVE-2016-1573
Using a specially crafted fallback art property, scopes can execute arbitrary QML code in context of unity8-dash
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 22, 2019 at 03:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUNITY8Unity8
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1
Affected range stops below 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~unity-team/unity8/stable/revision/2138CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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