CVE-2021-30481

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.

CVSS v3.0 9.0 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

9.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNQn--9xR1Q	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26762170	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/the_secret_club/status/1380868759129296900	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/floesen_/status/1337107178096881666	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:valvesoftware:steam_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-04-10 12:15

Updated : 2022-02-07 11:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-30481

Mitre link : CVE-2021-30481

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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Products Affected

valvesoftware

steam_client

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