protobuf-c up to 1.4.0 parse_required_member integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in protobuf-c up to 1.4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function parse_required_member. This manipulation causes integer overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-48468. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in protobuf-c up to 1.4.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function parse_required_member. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

protobuf-c before 1.4.1 has an unsigned integer overflow in parse_required_member.

The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2023 as 499. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-48468. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch ec3d900001a13ccdaa8aef996b34c61159c76217 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-2853). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source CentOS
  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Gentoo Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Meinberg LANTIME

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: protobuf-c 1.4.1
Patch: ec3d900001a13ccdaa8aef996b34c61159c76217

Timelineinfo

04/13/2023 🔍
04/14/2023 +1 days 🔍
04/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/30/2025 +991 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 499
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-48468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-48468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-225907
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-2853 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2023 08:08
Updated: 12/30/2025 23:56
Changes: 04/14/2023 08:08 (41), 04/30/2023 15:02 (1), 12/30/2025 23:56 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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