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CVE-2022-3509

Parsing issue in protobuf textformat

Published: Nov 1, 2022Updated: Apr 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 57.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-400

Affected Products

protobuf-javagoogle
On-prem
Mobile Apps / android-app
protobuf-javalitegoogle
On-prem
Mobile Apps / android-app
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaMavenOSS Libraries
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaliteMavenOSS Libraries
ProtocolBuffersGoogle
On-prem
Mobile Apps / android-app
googlecommercialUSMobile Appsaka google inc, google llc
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
and 5 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/a3888f53317a8018e7a439bac4abeb8f3425d5e9
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3509
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/v2.6.1/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/MessageReflection.java
github.com
and 7 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 1, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2025

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