VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-4016
The client detection protocol in Valve Steam allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted response to a broadcast packet.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.97%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.97%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The client detection protocol in Valve Steam allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted response to a broadcast packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.97% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- valvesoftware/steam client
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://store.steampowered.com/news/16801/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74735Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-233/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://store.steampowered.com/news/16801/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74735Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-233/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.