high7.5
CVE-2022-3509
Protobuf Java vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Impact
A parsing issue similar to CVE-2022-3171, but with textformat in protobuf-java core and lite versions prior to 3.21.7, 3.20.3, 3.19.6 and 3.16.3 can lead to a denial of service attack. Inputs containing multiple instances of non-repeated embedded messages with repeated or unknown fields causes objects to be converted back-n-forth between mutable and immutable forms, resulting in potentially long garbage collection pauses. We recommend updating to the versions mentioned above.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >= 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | 3.19.6 |
| maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | >= 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Protobuf-Java | from 3.16.0 before 3.16.3 from 3.19.0 before 3.19.6 from 3.20.0 before 3.20.3 from 3.21.0 before 3.21.7 | |
| Protobuf-Javalite | from 3.16.0 before 3.16.3 from 3.17.0 before 3.19.6 from 3.20.0 before 3.20.3 from 3.21.0 before 3.21.7 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/a3888f53317a8018e7a439bac4abeb8f3425d5e9
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3509
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/v2.6.1/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/MessageReflection.java
- https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/v3.0.0/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/MessageReflection.java