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CVE-2026-44294
Published:May 13, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.
Affected Packages
protobufjs (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=6.10.3 <7.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.5.6
protobufjs (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) =8.0.0-experimental <8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.2
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=protobufjs-v7.0.0 <protobufjs-v7.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version protobufjs-v7.5.6
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=protobufjs-v8.0.0 <protobufjs-v8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version protobufjs-v8.0.2
protobufjs (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=8.0.0 <8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.2
protobufjs (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=8.0.0 <8.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.0.2
protobufjs (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <7.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.5.6
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.09