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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-n4rj-yf2u-j7fe",
    "summary": "Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer\nLua through allows a stack redzone cross in `luaO_pushvfstring` because a protection mechanism wrongly calls `luaD_callnoyield` twice in a row.",
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            "reference_url": "http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2020-07/msg00052.html",
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            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
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            "name": "Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer",
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