9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-25178
LuaJIT Stack Overflow Handler Out-of-Bounds Read
Description

LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow handler in lj_state.c.

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-25178 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Luajit luajit
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2024-25178 vulnerability.
There is no known solution at this time.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-25178.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/pwnhacker0x18/423b4292f301ab274b42d5ed6e0b87d8 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/commit/defe61a56751a0db5f00ff3ab7b8f45436ba74c8 Patch
https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1152 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2/commit/defe61a56751a0db5f00ff3ab7b8f45436ba74c8
https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1152 Exploit Issue Tracking
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-25178 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description LuaJIT through 2.1 has an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow handler in lj_state.c LuaJIT through 2.1 and OpenRusty luajit2 before v2.1-20240314 have an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow handler in lj_state.c.
    Added Reference https://github.com/openresty/luajit2/commit/defe61a56751a0db5f00ff3ab7b8f45436ba74c8
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:luajit:luajit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.1.0
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/pwnhacker0x18/423b4292f301ab274b42d5ed6e0b87d8 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/commit/defe61a56751a0db5f00ff3ab7b8f45436ba74c8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1152 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1152 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Reference https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1152
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description LuaJIT through 2.1 has an out-of-bounds read in the stack-overflow handler in lj_state.c
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/pwnhacker0x18/423b4292f301ab274b42d5ed6e0b87d8
    Added Reference https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/commit/defe61a56751a0db5f00ff3ab7b8f45436ba74c8
    Added Reference https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/1152
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.1
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