Medium severity4.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5237
CVE-2016-5237
Description
Valve Steam 3.42.16.13 uses weak permissions for the files in the Steam program directory, which allows local users to modify the files and possibly gain privileges as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Steam.exe file.
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Affected products
2- Range: 3.42.16.13
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137343/Valve-Steam-3.42.16.13-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39888/nvd
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