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.
CVE-2024-24786 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - google.golang.org/protobuf-v1.28.1
Go support for Google's protocol buffers
Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/google.golang.org/protobuf/@v/v1.28.1.zip
Path to dependency file: /go.mod
Path to vulnerable library: /go/pkg/mod/cache/download/google.golang.org/protobuf/@v/v1.28.1.mod
Dependency Hierarchy: - go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc-v0.23.0 (Root Library) - google.golang.org/grpc-v1.50.1 - :x: **google.golang.org/protobuf-v1.28.1** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2024-03-05
URL: CVE-2024-24786
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2611
Release Date: 2024-03-05
Fix Resolution: v1.33.0
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