Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Discovered in Widely Used protobuf.js Library
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Summary
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in protobuf.js, a widely used JavaScript implementation of Google's Protocol Buffers with nearly 50 million weekly downloads. Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published, making the flaw actively exploitable. The vulnerability affects a tool used for inter-service communication, real-time applications, and structured data storage in databases and cloud environments. Application security company Endor Labs reported the RCE vulnerability on Friday.
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The tool is highly popular in the Node Package Manager (npm) registry, with an average of nearly 50 million weekly downloads.
It is used for inter-service communication, in real-time applications, and for efficient storage of structured data in databases and cloud environments.
In a report on Friday, application security company Endor Labs says that the remote code execution vulnerability (RCE) in protobuf.
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