CVE-2025-67482 Lua segfault in unpack()

Low 1.7 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the Lua unpack function allows attackers to cause a denial of service in Wikimedia Scribunto and luasandbox.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-67482?

CVE-2025-67482 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Scribunto, published on 3 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in Wikimedia Foundation Scribunto, Wikimedia Foundation luasandbox. This vulnerability is associated with program files includes/Engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.Lua, library.C.

This issue affects Scribunto: from * before 1.39.16, 1.43.6, 1.44.3, 1.45.1; luasandbox: from * before fea2304f8f6ab30314369a612f4f5b165e68e95a.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-67482?

How do I fix CVE-2025-67482?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-67482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-67482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-67482, GHSA-xf8x-crg7-q946, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-67482.

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