7.5

CVE-2022-3509: google protobuf-java Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3509DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3509CGA-22hg-4v8q-9r75
Published 01-11-2022Last modified 22-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3509 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in google protobuf-java. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.95%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 4
CGA-43PH-PJ7P-V2HHCGA-77GJ-VPHQ-H4FJCGA-97CH-RM4C-J5HMCGA-MR3Q-C88F-3C44

Timeline

  1. 01-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 7 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.12 pp

From 0.84% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard70 products
  • celeborn-0.5< 0.5.4-r26
  • celeborn-0.6< 0.6.3-r7
  • druidAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • emsdk< 5.0.0-r1
  • hadoop-client-modules< 3.3.6-r8
Wolfi61 products
  • celeborn-0.6< 0.6.3-r7
  • druidAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • trino< 439-r0
  • trino-config< 439-r0
  • trino-oci-entrypoint< 439-r0
Google3 products
  • protobuf-java≥ 3.16.0, < 3.16.3 | ≥ 3.19.0, < 3.19.6 | ≥ 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | ≥ 3.21.0, < 3.21.7
  • protobuf-javalite≥ 3.16.0, < 3.16.3 | ≥ 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | ≥ 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | ≥ 3.21.0, < 3.21.7
  • protocolbuffers≥ 3.21.0, < 3.21.7 | ≥ 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | ≥ 3.19.0, < 3.19.6 | ≥ 3.16.0, < 3.16.3
Com.google.protobuf2 products
  • protobuf-java≥ 3.0.0, < 3.16.3 | ≥ 3.17.0, < 3.19.6 | ≥ 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | ≥ 3.21.0, < 3.21.7
  • protobuf-javalite≥ 3.20.0, < 3.20.3 | ≥ 3.21.0, < 3.21.7 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.16.3
Debian1 product
  • protobuf< 3.21.9-3
Ubuntu1 product
  • protobufAll versions (No fix recorded)

6 vendors · 138 products

References

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