CVE-2016-1586

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Published Apr 22, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 1.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

Oxide

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.18.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oxide_project:oxide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2681	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3113-1	Oxide vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

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 Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.665% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://git.launchpad.net/oxide/commit/?id=29014da83e5fc358d6bff0f574e9ed45e61a35ac

History

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Subscriptions

Oxide Project Oxide

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Apr 22, 2019, 3:35 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:20 PM
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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