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CVE-2024-24786

Infinite loop in JSON unmarshaling in google.golang.org/protobuf

Published: Mar 5, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDU
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 34.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Golang protojson.Unmarshal function infinite loop when unmarshaling certain forms of invalid JSON

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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Affected Products

google.golang.org/protobufGoOSS Libraries
google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojsonGoOSS Libraries
google.golang.org/protobuf/internal/encoding/jsonGoOSS Libraries
google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojsongoogle.golang.org/protobuf
Library
OSS Libraries / go
google.golang.org/protobuf/internal/encoding/jsongoogle.golang.org/protobuf
Library
OSS Libraries / go
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
google.golang.org/protobufoss-projectUSOSS Libraries
and 6 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24786
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go/commit/f01a588e5810b90996452eec4a28f22a0afae023
github.com
https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go
github.com
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 5, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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