CVE-2016-1573 Using a specially crafted fallback art property, scopes can execute arbitrary QML code in context of unity8-dash
Attackers can execute arbitrary QML code in Unity8 dash by providing a crafted fallback art property in a scope.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1573?
CVE-2016-1573 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Ubuntu Unity8, published on 22 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ubports Unity8.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-1573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Unity8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x98q-xccc-62q7.