Findings

CVE-2026-44289

protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions.

Published May 13, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026 · protobufjs project protobufjs

protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs could recurse without a depth limit while decoding nested protobuf data. This affected both skipping unknown group fields and generated decoding of nested message fields. A crafted protobuf binary payload could cause the JavaScript call stack to be exhausted during decoding. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.

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  1. May 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs could recurse without a depth limit while decoding nested protobuf data. This affected both skipping unknown group fields and generated decoding of nested message fields. A crafted protobuf binary payload could cause the JavaScript call stack to be exhausted during decoding. This vulnerabi

  2. Aug 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs could recurse without a depth limit while decoding nested protobuf data. This affected both skipping unknown group fields and generated decoding of nested message fields. A crafted protobuf binary payload could cause the JavaScript call stack to be exhausted during decoding. This vulnerabi

Affected

  • cpe protobufjs project/protobufjsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44289

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44289

    protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs could recurse without a depth limit while decoding nested protobuf data. This affected both skipping unknown group fields and generated decoding of nested message fields.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-44289 · ZeroDay Findings