CVE-2020-15888

lua: stack resizes and garbage collection leads to heap-based buffer overflow

Published Jul 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Lua through 5.4.0 mishandles the interaction between stack resizes and garbage collection, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, heap-based buffer over-read, or use-after-free.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-7862 Lua through 5.4.0 mishandles the interaction between stack resizes and garbage collection, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, heap-based buffer over-read, or use-after-free.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:30 PM
Reserved
Jul 21, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 21, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 6, 2020, 12:00 AM