CVE-2020-6018

Critical

Description

Valve's Game Networking Sockets prior to version v1.2.0 improperly handles long encrypted messages in function AES_GCM_DecryptContext::Decrypt() when compiled using libsodium, leading to a Stack-Based Buffer Overflow and resulting in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductValvesoftware Game Networking Sockets
PublishedDec 2, 2020
First seenDec 2, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120

How to fix

Update
  • valvesoftware game_networking_sockets1.2.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
valvesoftware game_networking_socketsv < 1.2.01.2.0

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