Use After Free in Redis
CVE-2024-46981
Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An authenticated user may use a specially crafted Lua script to manipulate the garbage collector and potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem is fixed in 7.4…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.807 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Redis — versions >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2, >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.7, < 6.2.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/redis/redis/security/advisories/GHSA-39h2-x6c4-6w4c (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/6.2.17 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/7.2.7 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/redis/redis/releases/tag/7.4.2 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-46981?
- CVE-2024-46981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redis, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-46981 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.