CD Projekt RED warns Cyberpunk 2077 mods can pose security risk

Posted on Wednesday, February 03 2021 @ 10:00 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Cyberpunk 2077 will probably be remembered as one of the most infamous video game launches of 2020. The game was highly-anticipated yet despite multiple last-minute delays Cyberpunk 2077 was plagued by performance issues, glitches, and a plethora of bugs. Developer CD Projekt Red now cautions gamers about the discovery of a vulnerability in external DLL files used by the game. Using mods or custom saves from untrusted sources may result in nasty side effects. A security update is expected soon.

If you plan to use @CyberpunkGame mods/custom saves on PC, use caution. We've been made aware of a vulnerability in external DLL files the game uses which can be used to execute code on PCs. Issue will be fixed ASAP. For now, please refrain from using files from unknown sources.
— CD PROJEKT RED CS (@CDPRED_Support) February 2, 2021

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