CVE-2026-24820 A stack overflow vulnerability in turanszkij/WickedEngine
An out-of-bounds read in the LUA modules of WickedEngine can cause a stack overflow, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-24820?
CVE-2026-24820 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in turanszkij WickedEngine, published on 27 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in turanszkij WickedEngine (WickedEngine/LUA modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files ldebug.C.
This issue affects WickedEngine: before 0.71.705.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24820?
How do I fix CVE-2026-24820?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24820 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-24820 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24820 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f52-79rv-444c.