CVE-2026-89418
google-protobuf contains an unbounded recursion when parsing unknown protobuf group fields. An attacker can send a small crafted payload of deeply nested START_GROUP wire bytes to any Node.js service that calls the generated deserializeBinary() API, causing a RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded and crashing the process. No authentication or prior knowledge of the schema is required.
Published:Sep 17, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 18, 2026
EPS:Sep 17, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00367
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Google
Product
Protobuf-javascript
Google
Protobuf-javascript
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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