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GHSA-3JX7-82J9-5PRX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:06

Details

Valve Steam through 2021-04-10, when a Source engine game is installed, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because of a buffer overflow that occurs for a Steam invite after one click.

Severity ?

9.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2021-30481 (GCVE-0-2021-30481)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-10 18:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 05:30

Summary

Valve Steam before 2021-04-17, when a Source engine game is installed, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because of a buffer overflow that occurs for a Steam invite after one click.

Severity ?

8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:R

CWE

Assigner

mitre

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	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNQn--9xR1Q
	https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26762170
	https://twitter.com/floesen_/status/1337107178096881666

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GHSA-3JX7-82J9-5PRX

CVE-2021-30481 (GCVE-0-2021-30481)

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