GO-2024-2611

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    GO-2024-2611

    Published: 5 Mar 2024Last Modified: 4 Apr 2026

    Summary: Infinite loop in JSON unmarshaling in google.golang.org/protobuf

    Details: The protojson.Unmarshal function can enter an infinite loop when unmarshaling certain forms of invalid JSON. This condition can occur when unmarshaling into a message which contains a google.protobuf.Any value, or when the UnmarshalOptions.DiscardUnknown option is set.

    References: https://go.dev/cl/569356

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: google.golang.org/protobuf

    Purl: pkg:golang/google.golang.org/protobuf

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.33.0

    Affected versions

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