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CVE-2024-25176

Luajit buffer overflow

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 0.60%
  1. Published7 Jul 2025

Description

LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240626 have a stack-buffer-overflow in lj_strfmt_wfnum in lj_strfmt_num.c.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Luajit≤ 2.1.0

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-25176 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-25176 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.60%.

How severe is CVE-2024-25176?

CVE-2024-25176 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-25176?

Affected products include Luajit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25176?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.