GHSA-jggg-4jg4-v7c6Published

protobufjs: Denial of Service via unbounded recursive JSON descriptor expansion

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cve-program · CVE-2026-45740

Published

protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.8 and 8.2.0, protobufjs could recurse without a depth limit while expanding nested JSON descriptors through Root.fromJSON() and Namespace.addJSON(). A crafted JSON descriptor with deeply nested namespace definitions could cause the JavaScript call stack to be exhausted during descriptor loading. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.8 and 8.2.0.

Source published: 13 May 2026 14:46:02 UTC
Source modified: 13 May 2026 18:20:12 UTC
Saved here: 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

euvd · EUVD-2026-30039

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datePublished: May 13, 2026, 2:46:02 PM

dateUpdated: May 13, 2026, 6:20:12 PM

9 related source bulletins · separate from aliases

RHSA-2026:41929: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9.7 release.

CVE-2026-6734 · CVE-2026-9697 · CVE-2026-12143 · CVE-2026-12151 · CVE-2026-13676 · CVE-2026-42504 · CVE-2026-44902 · CVE-2026-45740

WID-SEC-W-2026-2452: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (node-tar, linkify-it, protobufjs, brace-expansion, fast-uri, DOMPurify): Mehrere Schwachstellen

CVE-2026-59873 · CVE-2026-59874 · CVE-2026-48801 · CVE-2026-44289 · CVE-2026-44290 · CVE-2026-44291 · CVE-2026-44292 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-13676 · CVE-2026-49978

RHSA-2026:51162: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 security update

CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-44902 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-48068 · CVE-2026-48801 · CVE-2026-59873 · CVE-2026-59877

RHSA-2026:42815: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 security update

CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-13676 · CVE-2026-44289 · CVE-2026-44290 · CVE-2026-44291 · CVE-2026-44292 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-48801 · CVE-2026-49978 · CVE-2026-59873 · CVE-2026-59874

RHSA-2026:48126: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10.3 Plugin Catalog GA plugins release.

CVE-2026-5038 · CVE-2026-5079 · CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-13676 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-46625 · CVE-2026-48068 · CVE-2026-48069 · CVE-2026-48801 · CVE-2026-49978 · CVE-2026-59869 · CVE-2026-59877

RHSA-2026:49642: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10.3 release.

CVE-2026-5038 · CVE-2026-5079 · CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-13676 · CVE-2026-42504 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-46625 · CVE-2026-48068 · CVE-2026-48069 · CVE-2026-48801 · CVE-2026-49978 · CVE-2026-59869 · CVE-2026-59877 · CVE-2026-59892

RHSA-2026:57590: Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-podman-desktop security, bug fix, and enhancement update

CVE-2026-9595 · CVE-2026-12143 · CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-13676 · CVE-2026-14257 · CVE-2026-34986 · CVE-2026-42338 · CVE-2026-42570 · CVE-2026-44705 · CVE-2026-45623 · CVE-2026-45736 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-48068 · CVE-2026-48779 · CVE-2026-48801 · CVE-2026-49978 · CVE-2026-56876 · CVE-2026-59869 · CVE-2026-59873 · CVE-2026-59874 · CVE-2026-59877 · CVE-2026-69152 · CVE-2026-69153 · CVE-2026-69192

RHSA-2026:60520: Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOAI 3.4.4 - Red Hat OpenShift AI

CVE-2025-66471 · CVE-2025-66626 · CVE-2025-71329 · CVE-2025-71330 · CVE-2026-0545 · CVE-2026-2614 · CVE-2026-5241 · CVE-2026-5422 · CVE-2026-6322 · CVE-2026-6734 · CVE-2026-8643 · CVE-2026-9697 · CVE-2026-12143 · CVE-2026-12151 · CVE-2026-12243 · CVE-2026-12481 · CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-13311 · CVE-2026-13676 · CVE-2026-13717 · CVE-2026-14450 · CVE-2026-15154 · CVE-2026-15218 · CVE-2026-15378 · CVE-2026-15467 · CVE-2026-15581 · CVE-2026-16745 · CVE-2026-18608 · CVE-2026-18611 · CVE-2026-18617 · CVE-2026-18620 · CVE-2026-18621 · CVE-2026-18948 · CVE-2026-18951 · CVE-2026-18982 · CVE-2026-25681 · CVE-2026-27136 · CVE-2026-32280 · CVE-2026-32283 · CVE-2026-33079 · CVE-2026-33245 · CVE-2026-33811 · CVE-2026-33814 · CVE-2026-34993 · CVE-2026-35397 · CVE-2026-39820 · CVE-2026-39821 · CVE-2026-39828 · CVE-2026-39829 · CVE-2026-39830 · CVE-2026-39831 · CVE-2026-39835 · CVE-2026-40171 · CVE-2026-41672 · CVE-2026-41673 · CVE-2026-41675 · CVE-2026-42211 · CVE-2026-42215 · CVE-2026-42264 · CVE-2026-42266 · CVE-2026-42284 · CVE-2026-42305 · CVE-2026-42311 · CVE-2026-42338 · CVE-2026-42342 · CVE-2026-42499 · CVE-2026-42502 · CVE-2026-42508 · CVE-2026-42557 · CVE-2026-44017 · CVE-2026-44018 · CVE-2026-44020 · CVE-2026-44240 · CVE-2026-44244 · CVE-2026-44289 · CVE-2026-44290 · CVE-2026-44291 · CVE-2026-44292 · CVE-2026-44293 · CVE-2026-44486 · CVE-2026-44487 · CVE-2026-44488 · CVE-2026-44492 · CVE-2026-44494 · CVE-2026-44495 · CVE-2026-44496 · CVE-2026-44513 · CVE-2026-44660 · CVE-2026-44705 · CVE-2026-44724 · CVE-2026-44727 · CVE-2026-44827 · CVE-2026-44843 · CVE-2026-45292 · CVE-2026-45623 · CVE-2026-45736 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-45804 · CVE-2026-46595 · CVE-2026-46597 · CVE-2026-46625 · CVE-2026-47214 · CVE-2026-48526 · CVE-2026-48710 · CVE-2026-48712 · CVE-2026-48779 · CVE-2026-48801 · CVE-2026-49476 · CVE-2026-49477 · CVE-2026-49851 · CVE-2026-49978 · CVE-2026-50193 · CVE-2026-53550 · CVE-2026-54058 · CVE-2026-54060 · CVE-2026-54283 · CVE-2026-54293 · CVE-2026-55379 · CVE-2026-55380 · CVE-2026-55685 · CVE-2026-56121 · CVE-2026-56208 · CVE-2026-56209 · CVE-2026-56210 · CVE-2026-56211 · CVE-2026-58049 · CVE-2026-59197 · CVE-2026-59199 · CVE-2026-59200 · CVE-2026-59204 · CVE-2026-59205 · CVE-2026-59869 · CVE-2026-59873 · CVE-2026-59874 · CVE-2026-59884 · CVE-2026-59885 · CVE-2026-59886 · CVE-2026-64835 · CVE-2026-64849 · CVE-2026-69152 · CVE-2026-69192 · CVE-2026-69243 · CVE-2026-69244

RHSA-2026:48151: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat build of Cryostat security update

CVE-2026-6734 · CVE-2026-6860 · CVE-2026-9697 · CVE-2026-12143 · CVE-2026-12151 · CVE-2026-13149 · CVE-2026-25681 · CVE-2026-27136 · CVE-2026-33811 · CVE-2026-39828 · CVE-2026-39829 · CVE-2026-39830 · CVE-2026-39835 · CVE-2026-42504 · CVE-2026-44249 · CVE-2026-44290 · CVE-2026-44291 · CVE-2026-44292 · CVE-2026-44893 · CVE-2026-45416 · CVE-2026-45674 · CVE-2026-45736 · CVE-2026-45740 · CVE-2026-46384 · CVE-2026-46385 · CVE-2026-46595 · CVE-2026-46599 · CVE-2026-46625 · CVE-2026-47691 · CVE-2026-48043 · CVE-2026-48059 · CVE-2026-48779 · CVE-2026-50010 · CVE-2026-50559 · CVE-2026-54512 · CVE-2026-54513

Source published: May 13, 2026, 2:46:02 PM (timezone not stated)
Source modified: May 13, 2026, 6:20:12 PM (timezone not stated)
Saved here: 15 Nov 2026 14:02:59 UTC
Source terms: ENISA EUVD · source terms and attribution apply

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EUVD CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

nvd · CVE-2026-45740

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Source analysis status: Analyzed

Weakness classifications: CWE-674

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published: 2026-05-13T16:17:00.520

lastModified: 2026-11-11T20:10:00.273

1 source CPE criteria · context only

cpe:2.3:a:protobufjs_project:protobufjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

The original JSON retains the logical configuration operators, exclusions and version bounds.

Source published: 13 May 2026 16:17:00 UTC
Source modified: 11 Nov 2026 20:10:00 UTC
Saved here: 12 Nov 2026 17:19:00 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

osv · GHSA-jggg-4jg4-v7c6

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## Summary protobufjs could recurse without a depth limit while expanding nested JSON descriptors through `Root.fromJSON()` and `Namespace.addJSON()`. A crafted JSON descriptor with deeply nested namespace definitions could cause the JavaScript call stack to be exhausted during descriptor loading. ## Impact An attacker who can provide JSON descriptors loaded by an application may be able to crash the process or otherwise cause schema loading to fail with a stack overflow. This affects applications that load JSON descriptors from untrusted sources with affected versions. ## Preconditions - The application must load JSON descriptor data influenced by an attacker. - The crafted descriptor must contain deeply nested `nested` namespace objects. - The affected `Root.fromJSON()` / `Namespace.addJSON()` descriptor expansion path must process the crafted input. ## Workarounds Avoid loading untrusted protobuf JSON descriptors with affected versions. If immediate upgrade is not possible, reject excessively nested descriptor structures at an outer validation boundary where feasible, or isolate descriptor loading in a process that can be safely restarted.

Source published: 19 May 2026 16:21:33 UTC
Source modified: 10 Sep 2026 03:51:06 UTC
Saved here: 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
Source terms: GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0

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CVSS_V3 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Publisher rating · MODERATE