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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
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The protojson.Unmarshal function can enter an infinite loop when unmarshaling certain forms of invalid JSON. This condition can occur when unmarshaling into a message which contains a google.protobuf.Any value, or when the UnmarshalOptions.DiscardUnknown option is set.

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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Affected Products

Go
package-ecosystem
google.golang.org/protobuf
OSS Libraries
google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson
OSS Libraries
google.golang.org/protobuf/internal/encoding/json
OSS Libraries
google.golang.org/protobuf
oss-project·US
google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojsonLibrary
OSS Libraries / go
google.golang.org/protobuf/internal/encoding/jsonLibrary
OSS Libraries / go
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
The Go Project
oss-projectaka go, golang-google-protobuf, crypto
golang-google-protobuf
OSS Libraries
ООО "Открытая мобильная платформа"
commercial·RU
Аврора ЦентрOn-prem
Operating Systems / mobile-os
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/protobuf/+/569356
go-review.googlesource.com
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2611
pkg.go.dev
https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/
redos.red-soft.ru
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