CVE-2016-1584

Unity8 converged application lifecycle allows background applications to use on-screen keyboard when not top-most

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Published Apr 22, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 1.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In all versions of Unity8 a running but not active application on a large-screen device could talk with Maliit and consume keyboard input.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ubuntu

Unity8

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`all`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:unity8:unity8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2679	In all versions of Unity8 a running but not active application on a large-screen device could talk with Maliit and consume keyboard input.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.883% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mir-team/qtmir/trunk/revision/521

History

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Subscriptions

Unity8 Unity8

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Apr 22, 2019, 3:35 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:22 AM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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