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CVE-2022-3171

7.5 highEPSS 1.3%

High (7.5). EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Fixed in com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java 3.16.3, 3.19.6, 3.20.3.

A parsing issue with binary data 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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 69% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE
CWE-20
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

Packages (OSV)

AdvisoryEcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-java>=3.21.0-rc-1 <3.21.73.21.7
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin>=3.21.0-rc-1 <3.21.73.21.7
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2RubyGemsgoogle-protobuf>=3.21.0.rc.1 <3.21.73.21.7
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite>=3.21.0-rc-1 <3.21.73.21.7
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite>=3.21.0-rc-1 <3.21.73.21.7
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-java>=3.20.0-rc-1 <3.20.33.20.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-java>=3.17.0-rc-1 <3.19.63.19.6
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-java<3.16.33.16.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin>=3.20.0-rc-1 <3.20.33.20.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin>=3.17.0-rc-1 <3.19.63.19.6
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin<3.16.33.16.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2RubyGemsgoogle-protobuf>=3.20.0.rc.1 <3.20.33.20.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2RubyGemsgoogle-protobuf>=3.17.0.rc.1 <3.19.63.19.6
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2RubyGemsgoogle-protobuf<3.16.33.16.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite>=3.20.0-rc-1 <3.20.33.20.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite>=3.17.0-rc-1 <3.19.63.19.6
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite<3.16.33.16.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite>=3.20.0-rc-1 <3.20.33.20.3
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite>=3.17.0-rc-1 <3.19.63.19.6
GHSA-h4h5-3hr4-j3g2Mavencom.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite<3.16.33.16.3

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