CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-6018

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.

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

9.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/GameNetworkingSockets/commit/bea84e2844b647532a9b7fbc3a6a8989d66e49e3 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/game-on-finding-vulnerabilities-in-valves-steam-sockets/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:valvesoftware:game_networking_sockets:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-12-02 01:15

Updated : 2022-04-12 04:19

NVD link : CVE-2020-6018

Mitre link : CVE-2020-6018

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-787