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CVE-2026-41242
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-04-18T17:16:13.983 · Last modified 2026-06-30T03:19:24.820

Summary

protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. In versions prior to 8.0.1 and 7.5.5, attackers can inject arbitrary code in the "type" fields of protobuf definitions, which will then execute during object decoding using that definition. Versions 8.0.1 and 7.5.5 patch the issue.

Affected products

protobufjs_project — protobufjs

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