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Protocol Buffers schemas expose remote code execution risk

A widely used JavaScript implementation of Google’s Protocol Buffers format is placing too much trust in untrusted data, exposing affecte…

Source CSO Online AI Summary Updated June 8, 2026
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A widely used JavaScript implementation of Google’s Protocol Buffers format is placing too much trust in untrusted data, exposing affected applications to remote code execution and other attacks. Researchers at Cyera have disclosed six vulnerabilities affecting “ protobuf.js ,” all stemming from the library’s handling of schema and metadata. Attackers could…

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