CVE-2022-3509 (High) detected in protobuf-java-3.7.0.jar

Vulnerable Library - protobuf-java-3.7.0.jar

Core Protocol Buffers library. Protocol Buffers are a way of encoding structured data in an efficient yet extensible format.

Library home page: https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/

Path to dependency file: /samples/client/petstore-security-test/scala/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.protobuf/protobuf-java/3.7.0/dbb5e9230a91f2a6d011096c2b9c10a5a6e5f7f2/protobuf-java-3.7.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.protobuf/protobuf-java/3.7.0/dbb5e9230a91f2a6d011096c2b9c10a5a6e5f7f2/protobuf-java-3.7.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• zinc_2.12-1.3.5.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ protobuf-java-3.7.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4b7a8d7d7384aa6a27d6309c35ade0916edae7ed

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A parsing issue similar to CVE-2022-3171, but with textformat in protobuf-java core and lite versions prior to 3.21.7, 3.20.3, 3.19.6 and 3.16.3 can lead to a denial of service attack. Inputs containing multiple instances of non-repeated embedded messages with repeated or unknown fields causes objects to be converted back-n-forth between mutable and immutable forms, resulting in potentially long garbage collection pauses. We recommend updating to the versions mentioned above.

Publish Date: 2022-12-12

URL: CVE-2022-3509

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3509

Release Date: 2022-12-12

Fix Resolution (com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java): 3.16.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.scala-sbt:zinc_2.12): 1.4.0