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Luajit CVE-2020-24372

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2020-08-17 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 17, 2020 - 17:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

LuaJIT through 2.1.0-beta3 has an out-of-bounds read in lj_err_run in lj_err.c.

AnalysisAI

LuaJIT through 2.1.0-beta3 has an out-of-bounds read in lj_err_run in lj_err.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. LuaJIT through 2.1.0-beta3 has an out-of-bounds read in lj_err_run in lj_err.c. Affected products include: Luajit. Version information: through 2.1.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.

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