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CVE-2024-7254

Stack overflow in Protocol Buffers Java Lite

Published: Sep 19, 2024Updated: Sep 26, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-400
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.8%
Top 15.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

protobuf-java has potential Denial of Service issue

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

CWE-400CWE-674CWE-787

Affected Products

Google Inc
commercial·USaka Google, google llc
ProtobufLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Android StudioOn-premDesktop App
Mobile Apps
Protocol BuffersLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
protobuf-javaLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
protobuf-javaliteLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
protobuf-kotlinLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
protobuf-kotllin-liteLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
google-protobuf [JRuby Gem]LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java
OSS Libraries
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite
OSS Libraries
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin
OSS Libraries
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite
OSS Libraries
netapp
commercial·US
active iq unified manager
Hardware Firmware
bluexp
Hardware Firmware
ontap tools
Hardware Firmware
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat OpenStack PlatformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/cc8b3483a5584b3301e3d43d17eb59704857ffaa
github.com
https://github.com/opensearch-project/k-NN/issues/2131
github.com
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-7254
security-tracker.debian.org
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