CVE-2020-15888 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2020-15888 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - src3.1.5, src3.1.5, src3.1.5

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2020-07-21

URL: CVE-2020-15888

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15888

Release Date: 2020-07-21

Fix Resolution: lua - 5.3.2

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