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).
EPSS: 0.005 (36.2th 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
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- 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.