protobuf.js: Denial of service from crafted field names in generated code
Summary
protobufjs generated JavaScript property accessors from schema-controlled field and oneof names. Certain control characters in field names were not escaped before being embedded into generated function bodies. A crafted schema or JSON descriptor could therefore cause generated encode, decode, verify, or conversion functions to fail during compilation.
Impact
An attacker who can provide or influence a protobuf schema or JSON descriptor may be able to make affected message types unusable by causing protobufjs runtime code generation to throw a syntax error.
This is a denial of service issue for applications that load untrusted schemas or descriptors. Applications that only use trusted, application-defined schemas are not directly affected by this issue.
The issue is not known to allow code execution by itself.
Preconditions
- The application must allow an attacker to control or influence a protobuf schema or JSON descriptor.
- The crafted input must define a field name containing control characters that reach generated JavaScript property access.
- The application must perform an operation that triggers protobufjs code generation for the affected type, such as encode, decode, verify,
fromObject, ortoObject.
Workarounds
Do not load protobuf schemas or JSON descriptors from untrusted sources with affected versions. If untrusted schemas must be accepted, validate field names before loading them and reject names containing control characters.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | protobufjs | < 7.5.6, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.2 | 7.5.6, 8.0.2 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/security/advisories/GHSA-2pr8-phx7-x9h3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44294
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.5.6
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v8.0.2
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-20- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
protobufjs- Publicada
- 12.05.2026
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2pr8-phx7-x9h3 - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: protobufjs
Todas las vulnerabilidades publicadas de este paquete (Paquete de npm), de la más reciente a la más antigua. Muestra si es un fallo aislado o un paquete que hay que vigilar.
- Entradas en total
- 17
- Primera → última
- 10.2018 07.2026
- Sin corrección
- 0
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 2
- Alta 6
- Media 9
Divulgaciones por año
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 14
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