CVE-2026-44290
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CVE-2026-44290 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs allowed certain schema option paths to traverse through inherited object properties while applying options. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs allowed certain schema option paths to traverse through inherited object properties while applying options. A crafted protobuf schema or JSON descriptor could cause option handling to write to properties on global JavaScript constructors, corrupting process-wide built-in functionality. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Protobufjs Project | Protobufjs | < 7.5.6 |
| Protobufjs Project | Protobufjs | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.2 |
References
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/security/advisories/GHSA-jvwf-75h9-cwggMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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