MEDIUM
protobufjs is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid .proto files
Published Jun 7, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.96%
Description
protobufjs is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid .proto files.
Affected products
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- Version Versions up to and including 6.8.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Protobufjs Node Module | n/a |
|
- ≤ 6.8.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
protobufjs
npm
Introduced 6.0.0 Fixed 6.8.6protobufjs
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 5.0.3
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | protobufjs | 6.0.0 | 6.8.6 |
| npm | protobufjs | 0 | 5.0.3 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.96% 0.00958
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00958
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00958) | 60.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00958) | 56.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 50.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 25.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (3)
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-762f-c2wg-m8c8 Advisory
- https://github.com/dcodeIO/protobuf.js/blob/6.8.5/src/parse.js#L27
- https://hackerone.com/reports/319576 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3738
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/605
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-762f-c2wg-m8c8 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/dcodeIO/protobuf.js/blob/6.8.5/src/parse.js#L27 | ||
| https://hackerone.com/reports/319576 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3738 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/605 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner hackerone
Published Jun 7, 2018
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Dec 28, 2017
Link CVE-2018-3738
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-762F-C2WG-M8C8 Updated n/a