Buffer overflow in Valvesoftware Dota 2

CVE-2020-7951

meshsystem.dll in Valve Dota 2 before 7.23e allows remote attackers to achieve code execution or denial of service by creating a gaming server and inviting a victim to this server, because a crafted map is affected by memory corruption.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-7951: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7951?
CVE-2020-7951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Valvesoftware Dota 2, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-7951?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.