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CVE-2022-3510

Parsing issue in protobuf message-type extension

Published: Nov 11, 2022Updated: Apr 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A parsing issue similar to CVE-2022-3171, but with Message-Type Extensions 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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

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

Google Inc
commercial·USaka Google, google llc
ProtocolBuffersLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ProtobufLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Android StudioOn-premDesktop App
Mobile Apps
protobuf-javaLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
protobuf-javaliteLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java
OSS Libraries
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/db7c17803320525722f45c1d26fc08bc41d1bf48
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3510
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/tree/main/java
github.com

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