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CVE-2021-45985
In Lua 5.4.3, an erroneous finalizer called during a tail...
Vulnerability Description
In Lua 5.4.3, an erroneous finalizer called during a tail call leads to a heap-based buffer over-read.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
lua
Vulnerable Versions:
5.4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 10th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 12th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.