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CVE-2024-31449

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-10-07
  • Fixed in7.4.1 · 7.2.6 · 6.2.16
  • WeaknessCWE-121 · CWE-20

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Description

Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An authenticated user may use a specially crafted Lua script to trigger a stack buffer overflow in the bit library, which may potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem exists in all versions of Redis with Lua scripting. This problem has been fixed in Redis versions 6.2.16, 7.2.6, and 7.4.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-10-0720:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-31449?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-31449?format=csv
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Versions per branch

CISA-ADP · NVD
Redis
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.x≥ 7.3.0, < 7.4.17.4.1
7.2≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.67.2.6
7.x≥ 7.0.0, < 7.2.67.2.6
6.2≥ 2.8.18, < 6.2.166.2.16
6.2≥ 2.6, < 6.2.166.2.16
7.4= 7.4.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Redis to 7.4.1 · 7.2.6 · 6.2.16

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:24 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifieddaeseong1209/CVE-2024-31449
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-10-11
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.17read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-121, CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.5 %2026-10-22
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-10-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31449?

Redis is an open source, in-memory database that persists on disk. An authenticated user may use a specially crafted Lua script to trigger a stack buffer overflow in the bit library, which may potentially lead to remote code execution. The problem exists in all versions of Redis with Lua scripting. This problem has been fixed in Redis versions 6.2.16, 7.2.6, and 7.4.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2024-31449 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-31449 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.5% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-31449?

CVE-2024-31449 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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