High severity · published Sep 22, 2022
CVE-2022-1941
Out of Memory issue in ProtocolBuffers for cpp and python
7.5
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A parsing vulnerability for the MessageSet type in the ProtocolBuffers versions prior to and including 3.16.1, 3.17.3, 3.18.2, 3.19.4, 3.20.1 and 3.21.5 for protobuf-cpp, and versions prior to and including 3.16.1, 3.17.3, 3.18.2, 3.19.4, 3.20.1 and 4.21.5 for protobuf-python can lead to out of memory failures. A specially crafted message with multiple key-value per elements creates parsing issues, and can lead to a Denial of Service against services receiving unsanitized input. We recommend upgrading to versions 3.18.3, 3.19.5, 3.20.2, 3.21.6 for protobuf-cpp and 3.18.3, 3.19.5, 3.20.2, 4.21.6 for protobuf-python. Versions for 3.16 and 3.17 are no longer updated.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
protobuf-cpp · Google LLC
through 3.16.1; through 3.17.3; through 3.18.2; through 3.19.4; through 3.20.1; through 3.21.5 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
PR
protobuf-python · Google LLC
through 3.16.1; through 3.17.3; through 3.18.2; through 3.19.4; through 3.20.1; through 4.21.5 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
36; 37 · source: NVD