CVSS 3.1
7.5 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVE-2022-3509
High (7.5) in google. EPSS 1.0% 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 similar to CVE-2022-3171, but with textformat 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
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 61% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-400
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- google:protobuf-java
- google:protobuf-javalite
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx | Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >=3.0.0 <3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |
| GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx | Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >=3.17.0 <3.19.6 | 3.19.6 |
| GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx | Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >=3.20.0 <3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
| GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx | Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java | >=3.21.0 <3.21.7 | 3.21.7 |
| GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx | Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | >=3.20.0 <3.20.3 | 3.20.3 |
| GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx | Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | >=3.21.0 <3.21.7 | 3.21.7 |
| GHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cx | Maven | com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite | >=3.0.0 <3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |