Resource exhaustion in Google Protobuf-java
CVE-2022-3510
A parsing issue similar to CVE-2022-3171, but with Message-Type Extensions 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 n…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Protobuf-java
- Google Protobuf-javalite
- Google Protocolbuffers — versions 3.21.0, 3.20.0, 3.19.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3510?
- CVE-2022-3510 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Protobuf-java, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3510?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3510 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.