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Half Life CVE-2023-30382

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2023-05-23 cve@mitre.org
7.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.3 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 23, 2023 - 21:15 nvd
HIGH 7.3

DescriptionNVD

A buffer overflow in the component hl.exe of Valve Half-Life up to 5433873 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by supplying crafted parameters.

AnalysisAI

A buffer overflow in the component hl.exe of Valve Half-Life up to 5433873 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by supplying crafted parameters. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. A buffer overflow in the component hl.exe of Valve Half-Life up to 5433873 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by supplying crafted parameters. Affected products include: Valvesoftware Half-Life. Version information: up to 5433873.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).

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