CVE-2018-12270 describes a homograph/homoglyph vulnerability in Valve Steam client beta version 1528829181. This flaw allows attackers to craft deceptive URLs that appear legitimate, potentially tricking users into visiting malicious websites. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be executed remotely (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L), leading to potential information disclosure (C:L) and integrity impact (I:L). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1528829181CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:valvesoftware:steam_client:1528829181:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.