CVE-2024-7254 Protobuf
| Affected software | Protobuf |
|---|---|
| Severity | 8.7 High CVSS 4.0 2 scores |
| Fixed in | 3.25.5, 4.27.5, 4.28.2 |
| Weakness | Out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) |
| Published | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Updated | 17 Jun 2026 |
Description
Any project that parses untrusted Protocol Buffers data containing an arbitrary number of nested groups / series of SGROUP tags can corrupted by exceeding the stack limit i.e. StackOverflow. Parsing nested groups as unknown fields with DiscardUnknownFieldsParser or Java Protobuf Lite parser, or against Protobuf map fields, creates unbounded recursions that can be abused by an attacker.
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumptionCWE-674CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Exploitation status
No public exploit
No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 2 years ago.
Exploitation status
- CISA KEV not listed
- VulnCheck KEV not listed
- CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
- Indexed PoC none indexed
- EPSS 2.8% chance in 30 days
Waratek protection
Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.
A public code fix exists: protocolbuffers/protobuf cc8b348.
- Protection none
- Action unverified
- Review automated Upstream data
- Record active
| Decided by | Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all |
|---|---|
| Finding | This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious. |
| Candidate fix | https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/commit/cc8b3483a5584b3301e3d43d17eb59704857ffaa : a commit: the change itself |
CVSS
8.7 HIGH
v4.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
2 metrics
CVSS
8.7 HIGH v4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
2 metrics
We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.
| Version | Score | Band | Vector | Assigner | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
cve-coordination@google.com | Secondary | published |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
NVD | Primary |
Affected software and releases
Oracle advisories
| Advisory | Type | Quarter | Products Oracle names in its risk matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2026 ↗ | CPU | 2026-Q3 | Oracle Communications / Core (Google Protobuf-Java) (6.1.1-7.0.0) Oracle Siebel CRM / Server Infrastructure (Apache ZooKeeper) (17.0-26.5) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2026 ↗ | CPU | 2026-Q2 | Oracle GoldenGate / Third Party (Google Protobuf-Java) (23.4-23.10) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2025 ↗ | CPU | 2025-Q4 | Oracle Analytics / Analytics Server (Google Protobuf-Java) (7.6.0.0.0) Oracle Communications Applications / Installation (Google Protobuf-Java) (2.0.0.0.0, 2.0.0.1.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2025 ↗ | CPU | 2025-Q3 | Oracle Communications / Automated Test Suite (Google Protobuf-Java) (22.4.0) Oracle Communications / Third Party (Google Protobuf-Java) (24.2.0, 24.3.0) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Maintenance (Google Protobuf-Java) (14.4.0.0.0-14.7.0.0.0) Oracle Utilities Applications / SW-System Wide (Google Protobuf-Java) (2.5.0.2.8, 2.6.0.1.7, 2.6.0.2.2) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2025 ↗ | CPU | 2025-Q2 | Oracle Communications / Configuration (Google Protobuf-Java) (24.2.2, 24.3.0) Oracle Communications / Configuration (Google Protobuf-Java) (24.2.3) Oracle Communications / Install (Google Protobuf-Java) (24.2.0-24.2.2) Oracle Communications / Security (Google Protobuf-Java) (15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.2) Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Google Protobuf-Java) (7.4.0-7.4.2, 7.5.0-7.5.1) Oracle Construction and Engineering / Admin (Google Protobuf-Java) (20.12.0-20.12.17, 21.12.0-21.12.15) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Install (Google Protobuf-Java) (12.2.1.4.0) Oracle MySQL / Connector/J (Google Protobuf-Java) (9.0.0-9.1.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2025 ↗ | CPU | 2025-Q1 | Oracle Analytics / Analytics Server, Map viewer (Google Protobuf-Java) (7.0.0.0.0) Oracle Communications / Policy Control Function (Google Protobuf-Java) (24.2.0-24.2.2) Oracle Communications Applications / Microservices (Google Protobuf-Java) (6.0.0-6.0.5) Oracle Communications Applications / Solution Designer (Google Protobuf-Java) (8.0.0.3, 8.1.0.1) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2024 ↗ | CPU | 2024-Q4 | Oracle Communications / Signaling (Google Protobuf-Java) (23.4.0, 24.1.0, 24.2.0) |
Oracle components and versions
| Family | Component | Versions, as Oracle lists them | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Analytics | Analytics Server (Google Protobuf-Java) | 7.6.0.0.0 | 7.6.0.0.0 |
| Oracle Analytics | Analytics Server, Map viewer (Google Protobuf-Java) | 7.0.0.0.0 | 7.0.0.0.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Automated Test Suite (Google Protobuf-Java) | 22.4.0 | 22.4.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Configuration (Google Protobuf-Java) | 24.2.2, 24.3.0 | 24.2.2 · 24.2.3 · 24.3.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Core (Google Protobuf-Java) | 6.1.1-7.0.0 | |
| Oracle Communications | Install (Google Protobuf-Java) | 24.2.0-24.2.2 | |
| Oracle Communications | Policy Control Function (Google Protobuf-Java) | 24.2.0-24.2.2 | |
| Oracle Communications | Security (Google Protobuf-Java) | 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.2 | 15.0.0 · 15.0.1 · 15.0.2 |
| Oracle Communications | Signaling (Google Protobuf-Java) | 23.4.0, 24.1.0, 24.2.0 | 23.4.0 · 24.1.0 · 24.2.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Third Party (Google Protobuf-Java) | 24.2.0, 24.3.0 | 24.2.0 · 24.3.0 |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Installation (Google Protobuf-Java) | 2.0.0.0.0, 2.0.0.1.0 | 2.0.0.0.0 · 2.0.0.1.0 |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Microservices (Google Protobuf-Java) | 6.0.0-6.0.5 | |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Security (Google Protobuf-Java) | 7.4.0-7.4.2, 7.5.0-7.5.1 | |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Solution Designer (Google Protobuf-Java) | 8.0.0.3, 8.1.0.1 | 8.0.0.3 · 8.1.0.1 |
| Oracle Construction and Engineering | Admin (Google Protobuf-Java) | 20.12.0-20.12.17, 21.12.0-21.12.15 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Maintenance (Google Protobuf-Java) | 14.4.0.0.0-14.7.0.0.0 | |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Install (Google Protobuf-Java) | 12.2.1.4.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle GoldenGate | Third Party (Google Protobuf-Java) | 23.4-23.10 | |
| Oracle MySQL | Connector/J (Google Protobuf-Java) | 9.0.0-9.1.0 | |
| Oracle Siebel CRM | Server Infrastructure (Apache ZooKeeper) | 17.0-26.5 | |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | SW-System Wide (Google Protobuf-Java) | 2.5.0.2.8, 2.6.0.1.7, 2.6.0.2.2 | 2.5.0.2.8 · 2.6.0.1.7 · 2.6.0.2.2 |
Maven packages
Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev| Package | Introduced | Fixed | Last affected |
|---|---|---|---|
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java |
0 | 3.25.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite |
0 | 3.25.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin |
0 | 3.25.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite |
0 | 3.25.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite |
4.0.0-RC1 | 4.27.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin-lite |
4.28.0-RC1 | 4.28.2 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin |
4.0.0-RC1 | 4.27.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-kotlin |
4.28.0-RC1 | 4.28.2 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite |
4.0.0-RC1 | 4.27.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite |
4.28.0-RC1 | 4.28.2 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java |
4.0.0-RC1 | 4.27.5 |
unbounded |
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java |
4.28.0-RC1 | 4.28.2 |
unbounded |
Products and versions
12 products, 30 version entries| Source | Vendor | Product | Scheme | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| osv | com.google.protobuf | protobuf-java | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 |
| osv | com.google.protobuf | protobuf-javalite | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 |
| osv | com.google.protobuf | protobuf-kotlin | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 |
| osv | com.google.protobuf | protobuf-kotlin-lite | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 |
| nvd | protobuf | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 | |
| nvd | protobuf-java | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 | |
| nvd | protobuf-javalite | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 | |
| nvd | protobuf-kotlin | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ＜ 4.28.2 | |
| nvd | protobuf-kotlin-lite | generic | ＜ 3.25.5 · ≥ 4.0.0 and ＜ 4.27.5 · ≥ 4.28.0 and ≤ 4.28.2 | |
| nvd | netapp | active iq unified manager | generic | any version |
| nvd | netapp | bluexp | generic | any version |
| nvd | netapp | ontap tools | generic | 10 |
References
Timeline
Timeline
| Published | 2024-09-19 | By the CVE Program. |
|---|---|---|
| NVD record modified | 2026-06-17 | NVD's own last-modified date for this record. |