CVE-2024-24786
Infinite loop in JSON unmarshaling in google.golang.org/protobuf
MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 1.3%
The protojson.Unmarshal function can enter an infinite loop when unmarshaling certain forms of invalid JSON. This condition can occur when unmarshaling into a message which contains a google.protobuf.Any value, or when the UnmarshalOptions.DiscardUnknown option is set.
- Affected
- google.golang.org/protobuf · google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson · google.golang.org/protobuf/internal/encoding/json
- CVSS v4.0 GitHub
- 6.6 MEDIUM
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:U - CVSS v3.1 CNA
- 7.5 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS
- 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 69th percentile
- Published
- 2024-03-05
- Updated
- 2026-09-23
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- ofirc/ingress-nightmare26★ · 2025-03-26