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TI-2016-01434 Aliases CVE-2016-1573GHSA-x98q-xccc-62q7

Using a specially crafted fallback art property, scopes can execute arbitrary QML code in context of unity8-dash

Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00425 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Unity8 (Ubuntu): 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UbuntuUnity8before 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu18.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1Patch availableCNA
  • Unity8 VendorUbuntu Affected before 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1 Fixed in 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ubports:unity8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.11\+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1VulnerableUBports
  • cpe:2.3:a:ubports:unity8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.11\+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1 Vulnerable ·UBports

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Unity8 (Ubuntu) Fixed in 8.11+16.04.20160122-0ubuntu1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1573
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x98q-xccc-62q7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2004-01032 Multiple vulnerabilities in the IGMP functionality for Linux kernel 2.4.22 to 2.4.28, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00896 Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00800 Buffer overflow in the QFILEPATHINFO request handler in Samba 3.0.x through 3.0.7 may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00962 Buffer overflow in the exif_read_data function in PHP before 4.3.10 and PHP 5.x up to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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