CVE-2021-22570
protobuf: Incorrect parsing of nullchar in the proto symbol leads to Nullptr dereference
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 26, 2022
Updated · July 3, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in protobuf. The vulnerability occurs due to incorrect parsing of a NULL character in the proto symbol and leads to a Null pointer dereference. This flaw allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands, read memory, modify memory.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference