Vulnerability in Google.golang.org/protobuf Google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson

CVE-2024-24786

The protojson.Unmarshal function can enter an infinite loop when unmarshaling certain forms of invalid JSON. This condition can occur when unmarshaling into a message which contains a google.protobuf.Any value, or when the UnmarshalOptions.DiscardUnknown option is set.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-24786: held from 0.013 to 0.013.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24786?
CVE-2024-24786 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google.golang.org/protobuf Google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson, classified under CWE-1286: IMPROPER VALIDATION OF SYNTACTIC CORRECTNESS OF INPUT. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-24786?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-24786 known to be exploited?
12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.