CVE-2016-1586 Use after free in Oxide
A malicious webview can trigger a use-after-free in Oxide by reusing an incognito context, potentially allowing code execution or bypassing security restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1586?
CVE-2016-1586 is a low-severity use after free vulnerability in Ubuntu Oxide, 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
A malicious webview could install long-lived unload handlers that re-use an incognito BrowserContext that is queued for destruction in versions of Oxide before 1.18.3.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oxide Project Oxide.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1586?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-1586 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1586 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pf3-mgqq-qmjj, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1586.