CVE-2022-3509 is a parsing vulnerability in protobuf-java core and lite versions prior to 3.21.7, 3.20.3, 3.19.6, and 3.16.3, affecting Google's protobuf-java libraries. This flaw, similar to CVE-2022-3171, can lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to excessive object conversions and garbage collection pauses when processing specially crafted inputs. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and its primary impact is system availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.16.0, < 3.16.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.19.0, < 3.19.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.20.0, < 3.20.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.21.0, < 3.21.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.16.0, < 3.16.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf-javalite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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