SB2019092008 - Remote code execution in Valve Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Published: September 20, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019092008
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15943)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the "vphysics.dll". A remote attacker can create a gaming server, invite a victim to this server, because a crafted map is mishandled during a memset call and execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.