CVE-2020-24369

Public Exploit

Description

ldebug.c in Lua 5.4.0 attempts to access debug information via the line hook of a stripped function, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory lua.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.lua.org/bugs.html#5.4.0-12 vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/lua/lua/commit/ae5b5ba529753c7a653901ffc29b5ea24c3fdf3a third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24369?
CVE-2020-24369 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24369?
To fix CVE-2020-24369, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-24369 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-24369 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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