Critical severity · published Jul 5, 2023
CVE-2023-36665
"protobuf.js (aka protobufjs) 6.10.0 through 7.x before 7.2.5 allows Prototype Pollution, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-25878
9.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
"protobuf.js (aka protobufjs) 6.10.0 through 7.x before 7.2.5 allows Prototype Pollution, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-25878. A user-controlled protobuf message can be used by an attacker to pollute the prototype of Object.prototype by adding and overwriting its data and functions. Exploitation can involve: (1) using the function parse to parse protobuf messages on the fly, (2) loading .proto files by using load/loadSync functions, or (3) providing untrusted input to the functions ReflectionObject.setParsedOption and util.setProperty.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Protobufjs · Protobufjs Project
6.10.0 before 7.2.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36665
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36665
Patch
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/e66379f451b0393c27d87b37fa7d271619e16b0d
Patch
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.2.3...protobufjs-v7.2.4
Patch
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1899
Release Notes
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.2.4
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0006/
Exploit
https://www.code-intelligence.com/blog/cve-protobufjs-prototype-pollution-cve-2023-36665
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