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Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve
Sep 12, 2019
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General
  • Fix Steam service vulnerability that allowed appending data to system-owned files
  • Remove Steam service log message being written to Windows event log on service startup
  • Enable search for localized game names in the Steam library
  • The text entry area in the chat window now expands if you are typing long messages

Windows
  • Fix privilege escalation vulnerability in Steam client service

Steam Input
  • Fix Steam Controller trackpad rotation slider not saving out values properly

Big Picture
  • Fix friend in-game notifications not obeying the user’s notification visibility settings

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