Multiple developers pull their games from storefronts due to Unity revealing security exploit (1 Viewer)

[Matthew]

Unity discloses a years-old security exploit and urges developers to update their games

Companies like Valve and Microsoft have taken steps to protect users, too.

www.theverge.com

Unity is urging developers to take "immediate action" after it disclosed a major security vulnerability affecting games built using versions of its popular development tool dating back to 2017. While there is "no evidence of any exploitation of the vulnerability, nor has there been any impact on users or customers," Unity already has fixes available to developers, according to a post from Larry Hryb, aka "Major Nelson."

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Numerous developers have taken actions in response to the disclosure. Obsidian removed some of its games and products from digital storefronts, including Grounded 2 Founders Edition, Avowed Premium Edition, Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and Pentiment, until it can "implement the necessary updates to address the issue." Marvel Snap, No Rest for the Wicked, Ingress, and Fate/Grand Order have all received updates as well. And Atlus says Persona 5: The Phantom X will get an update.

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Good on these developers for taking action, hopefully they will get this exploit fixed soon.

 

[iXanon]

Wonder if this affects console gamers.. the games are most likely based on the same code? The relisting of games on those storefronts can be problematic at the best of times.

I noted the PS4 recently had a firmware update, could it be linked or pure coincidence?

 

[Matthew]

Wonder if this affects console gamers.. the games are most likely based on the same code? The relisting of games on those storefronts can be problematic at the best of times.

I noted the PS4 recently had a firmware update, could it be linked or pure coincidence?

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Here are the operating systems affected: Android, Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems

Since most consoles run some sort of version of Linux, looks like yes.