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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
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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
  • n/a
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