# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x98q-xccc-62q7

## 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 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1573?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2015-7946](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7946/): MTP service exposed during emergency dialer (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1573 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1573 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ubuntu Unity8. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1573/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1573/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1573
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1573
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1573

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