High severity8.8GHSA Advisory· Published May 13, 2026· Updated Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2026-44293
CVE-2026-44293
Description
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs generated JavaScript for toObject conversion could include an unsafe expression derived from a schema-controlled bytes field default value. A crafted descriptor with a non-string default value for a bytes field could cause attacker-controlled code to be emitted into the generated conversion function. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
protobufjsnpm | < 7.5.6 | 7.5.6 |
protobufjsnpm | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.2 | 8.0.2 |
Affected products
29>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1
- cpe:2.3:a:protobufjs_project:protobufjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <7.5.6
- osv-coords27 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/cadence-webpkg:apk/chainguard/gemini-clipkg:apk/chainguard/homepagepkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-8.19pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-8.19-bitnamipkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-8.19-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.0pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.0-bitnamipkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.0-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.1pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.1-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.3pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.3-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.4pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.4-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kubeflow-centraldashboardpkg:apk/chainguard/librechatpkg:apk/chainguard/nemopkg:apk/chainguard/opentelemetry-auto-instrumentations-nodepkg:apk/chainguard/pulumi-language-nodejspkg:apk/chainguard/renovatepkg:apk/chainguard/vitess-23pkg:apk/wolfi/kubeflow-centraldashboardpkg:apk/wolfi/pulumi-language-nodejspkg:apk/wolfi/renovatepkg:apk/wolfi/vitess-23pkg:npm/protobufjs
< 4.0.15-r2+ 26 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.15-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.44.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.1-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 8.19.15-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.19.15-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.19.15-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.8-r29
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.8-r29
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.8-r29
- (no CPE)range: < 9.1.10-r18
- (no CPE)range: < 9.1.10-r18
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.4-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.4-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 9.4.2-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.4.2-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-r21
- (no CPE)range: < 0.8.4-r7
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.3-r11
- (no CPE)range: < 0.76.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 3.237.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 43.170.15-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 23.0.4-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-r21
- (no CPE)range: < 3.237.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 43.170.15-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 23.0.4-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 7.5.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- github.com/advisories/GHSA-66ff-xgx4-vchmghsaADVISORY
- github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/security/advisories/GHSA-66ff-xgx4-vchmnvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.5.6ghsaWEB
- github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v8.0.2ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26090nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26234nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29795nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34160nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37186nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37385nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37628nvd
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44293nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44293.jsonnvd
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