NULL pointer dereference in Luajit
CVE-2024-25177
LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an unsinking of IR_FSTORE for NULL metatable, which leads to Denial of Service (DoS).
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/commit/85b4fed0b0353dd78c8c875c2f562d522a2b310f (Patch)
- github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1147 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- gist.github.com/pwnhacker0x18/a73f560d79f2c3d4011d6c5a2676f04a (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openresty/luajit2/commit/85b4fed0b0353dd78c8c875c2f562d522a2b310f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25177?
- CVE-2024-25177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Luajit, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25177?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25177 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.