CVE-2022-3510

protobuf-java: Message-Type Extensions parsing issue leads to DoS

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 15, 2022

Updated · September 7, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Message-Type Extensions in protobuf-java core that can lead to a denial of service. Inputs containing multiple instances of non-repeated embedded messages with repeated or unknown fields can cause objects to convert between mutable and immutable forms, resulting in long garbage collection pauses.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-915 · Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes