CVE-2023-36665

Public Exploit

Description

"protobuf.js (aka protobufjs) 6.10.0 through 7.x before 7.2.5 allows Prototype Pollution, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-25878. A user-controlled protobuf message can be used by an attacker to pollute the prototype of Object.prototype by adding and overwriting its data and functions. Exploitation can involve: (1) using the function parse to parse protobuf messages on the fly, (2) loading .proto files by using load/loadSync functions, or (3) providing untrusted input to the functions ReflectionObject.setParsedOption and util.setProperty.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.67% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.2.3...protobufjs-v7.2.4 patch
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/e66379f451b0393c27d87b37fa7d271619e16b0d patch
https://www.code-intelligence.com/blog/cve-protobufjs-prototype-pollution-cve-2023-36665 patch third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.2.4 release notes
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1899 patch vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0006/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-36665?
CVE-2023-36665 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-36665?
To fix CVE-2023-36665, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-36665 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-36665 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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