How severe is CVE-2024-25176?

CVE-2024-25176 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-25176 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25176?

CVE-2024-25176 affects Luajit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25176?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-25176 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-25176 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-22512.

When was CVE-2024-25176 published?

CVE-2024-25176 was published on 2025-07-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-25176

CVE-2024-25176 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Luajit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-121.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-22512
Weakness: CWE-121
Affected product: Luajit
Published: 2025-07-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-25176?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-25176?: CVE-2024-25176 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-25176 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-25176?: CVE-2024-25176 affects Luajit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25176?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-25176 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-25176 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-22512.
When was CVE-2024-25176 published?: CVE-2024-25176 was published on 2025-07-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:luajit:luajit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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