CVE-2019-17180

High

Description

Valve Steam Client before 2019-09-12 allows placing or appending partially controlled filesystem content, as demonstrated by file modifications on Windows in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This could lead to denial of service, elevation of privilege, or unspecified other impact.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductValvesoftware Steam Client
PublishedOct 4, 2019
First seenOct 4, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • valvesoftware steam_client2019-09-12 or later
  • steam2019-09-12 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
valvesoftware steam_clientv < 2019-09-122019-09-12
steamPyPIv < 2019-09-122019-09-12

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CVE-2019-17180 · Valvesoftware Steam Client · Dark Radar