Description
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.8 and 8.2.0, protobufjs could recurse without a depth limit while expanding nested JSON descriptors through Root.fromJSON() and Namespace.addJSON(). A crafted JSON descriptor with deeply nested namespace definitions could cause the JavaScript call stack to be exhausted during descriptor loading. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.8 and 8.2.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| protobufjs | protobuf.js | < 7.5.8, >= 8.0.0, < 8.2.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | rh-podman-desktop | 1.1.2-1.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:57590 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | jitsucom-jitsu-console | 2.11.0-r24 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3 +1 | 3.175.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | pulumi-language-nodejs | 3.243.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | renovate | 43.170.15-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | vitess-23 | 23.0.4-r5 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | protobufjs | < 7.5.8 | 7.5.8 | GHSA-jggg-4jg4-v7c6 |
| npm | protobufjs | >= 8.0.0, < 8.2.0 | 8.2.0 | GHSA-jggg-4jg4-v7c6 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2452 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (node-tar, linkify-it, protobufjs, brace-expansion, fast-uri, DOMPurify): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- RHSA-2026:57590 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-podman-desktop security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026