CVE-2019-15943 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can achieve code execution or denial of service in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive by inviting victims to a server with a crafted map.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-15943?

CVE-2019-15943 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

vphysics.dll in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive before 1.37.1.1 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 mishandled during a memset call.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15943?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Valvesoftware Counter-Strike\.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15943?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-15943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmqv-rmp8-gm2p.

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