CVE-2020-15890

7.5 HIGH

Published: July 21, 2020 Modified: November 03, 2025

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Description

LuaJit through 2.1.0-beta3 has an out-of-bounds read because __gc handler frame traversal is mishandled.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/601

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00026.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4501-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/issues/601

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00026.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00022.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4501-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.3%

79th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

debian luajit canonical

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