Buffer overflow in Google Google-Protobuf [Jruby Gem]
CVE-2024-7254
Any project that parses untrusted Protocol Buffers data containing an arbitrary number of nested groups / series of SGROUP tags can corrupted by exceeding the stack limit i.e. StackOverflow. Parsing nested groups as unknown fields with DiscardUnknownFieldsParser or Java Protobuf Lite parser, or against Protobuf map fields, creates unbounded recursions that can be abused by an attacker.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.028 (85.3th 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 Google-protobuf [Jruby Gem] — versions 0
- Google Protobuf
- Google Protobuf-java — versions 0
- Google Protobuf-javalite — versions 0
- Google Protobuf-kotlin — versions 0
- Google Protobuf-kotlin-lite
- Google Protobuf-kotllin-lite — versions 0
- Google Protocol Buffers — versions 0
- Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
- Netapp Bluexp
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7254?
- CVE-2024-7254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Google-Protobuf [Jruby Gem], classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7254 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.