🛡️ AZL-9333 — lua
Description
CVE-2022-28805 affecting package lua for versions less than 5.4.3-2
singlevar in lparser.c in Lua from (including) 5.4.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.4 lacks a certain luaK_exp2anyregup call, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read that might affect a system that compiles untrusted Lua code.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software
AZL-9333 is recorded against 1 package.
- lua (fixed in 5.4.3-2)
Timeline and source
Published on 8 April 2022 and last revised on 21 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| lua | — | 5.4.3-2 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown AZL-75512
- Critical CVE-2020-15889
- High CVE-2020-15888
- Medium CVE-2020-15945
- High CVE-2020-24342
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