FKIE_CVE-2026-40959

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-16 01:16 - Updated: 2026-04-17 15:38
Severity ?
9.3 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Luanti 5 before 5.15.2, when LuaJIT is used, allows a Lua sandbox escape via a crafted mod.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/luanti-org/luanti/commit/53cef183e2a85a4daff84ac1a9a7946f940da8f8
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/luanti-org/luanti/commit/8a929dfb97aa08337f49ba1bb96a56d6557dc896
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/luanti-org/luanti/security/advisories/GHSA-g596-mf82-w8c3
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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Luanti 5 before 5.15.2, when LuaJIT is used, allows a Lua sandbox escape via a crafted mod."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-40959",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-17T15:38:09.243",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 9.3,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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  "published": "2026-04-16T01:16:11.617",
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