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CVE-2019-9197:
Unity vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2019-9197) affects the com.unity3d.kharma protocol handler in Unity Editor 2018.3, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability was discovered in September 2018 and publicly disclosed on March 5, 2019 (ZDI Advisory, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The specific vulnerability exists within the handler for the com.unity3d.kharma protocol. A crafted URI with the com.unity3d.kharma protocol can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability requires user interaction to be exploited, specifically the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Unity Technologies has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Unity Editor installations to the patched version (ZDI Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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