Prototype Pollution in Protobufjs_project Protobufjs
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. A user-controlled protobuf message can be used by an attacker to pollute the prototype of Object.proto…
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
EPSS: 0.017 (74.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Protobufjs_project Protobufjs
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-36665?
- CVE-2023-36665 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Protobufjs_project Protobufjs, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-36665?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-36665 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.