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CVE-2022-3509

22
FAUCET Score

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.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.57%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
43.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0057 is in the 21st percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (22)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
jfrogpatch availablevia llm_extracted
Fixed in: ['5.3.0', '5.2.1']
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaliteFixed in: 3.21.7
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaFixed in: 3.19.6
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaFixed in: 3.16.3
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaliteFixed in: 3.16.3
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaFixed in: 3.21.7
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaFixed in: 3.20.3
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javaliteFixed in: 3.20.3
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: azl3 python-tensorboard 2.11.0-3 on Azure Linux 3.0Fixed in: 2.16.2-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 17021-17084Fixed in: 2.16.2-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 19696-17084Fixed in: 2.16.2-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Linux 3.0 x64Fixed in: 2.16.2-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Linux 3.0 ARMFixed in: 2.16.2-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: azl3 python-tensorboard 2.16.2-2 on Azure Linux 3.0Fixed in: 2.16.2-2
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: RHINT Service Registry 2.4.3 GAFixed in: protobuf-java
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: RHPAM 7.13.4 async
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackFixed in: protobuf-java
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Migration Toolkit for Applications 6Fixed in: org.keycloak-keycloak-parent
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat build of Debezium 1Fixed in: protobuf-java
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Migration Toolkit for RuntimesFixed in: org.keycloak-keycloak-parent

Vendor Advisories (5)

microsoft2024-Sep/CVE-2022-3509

CVE-2022-3509

Sep 10, 2024
jfrogllm-jfrog-94f97fa61545a4bcHIGH

Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA) Third-Party Package Updates

Jan 9, 2024
redhatCVE-2022-3509Moderate

protobuf-java: Textformat parsing issue leads to DoS

Dec 15, 2022
mavenGHSA-g5ww-5jh7-63cxhigh

Protobuf Java vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Dec 12, 2022
microsoft2022-Nov/CVE-2022-3509Important

Parsing issue in protobuf textformat

Nov 8, 2022

References

github.com / protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/a3888f53317a8018e7a439bac4abeb8f3425d5e9
PatchThird Party Advisory