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CVE-2022-3171

Memory handling vulnerability in ProtocolBuffers Java core and lite

Published: Oct 12, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 40.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A parsing issue with binary data 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-20NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

ProtocolbuffersGoogle LLC
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ProtobufGoogle Inc
On-prem
Mobile Apps / android-app
Android StudioGoogle Inc
On-premDesktop App
Mobile Apps
google llccommercialUSOSS Libraries
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
google inccommercialUSMobile Appsaka google
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/security/advisories/GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2
github.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBAUKJQL6O4TIWYBENORSY5P43TVB4M3/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-09
security.gentoo.org
and 16 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 12, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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