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High · 8.0 Public exploit CVE-2021-30481 EUVD-2021-17404GHSA-3jx7-82j9-5prx

Valve Steam before 2021-04-17, when a Source engine game is installed, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because …

Published Apr 10, 2021 · Updated Nov 3, 2025 · Assigned by mitre

Description

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.

Public exploits

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