Out-of-bounds Read in Luajit

CVE-2020-24372

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

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (71.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Luajit — versions 2.1.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24372?
CVE-2020-24372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Luajit, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-24372?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24372 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.