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The vulnerability of the parse_required_member() function in the protobuf-c data serialization protocol, related to integer overflow, allows a attacker to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the system.

🗓️ 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType 
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Integer overflow in parse_required_member of protobuf-c enables arbitrary code execution and full system compromise.

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googleprotobuf-cRange<1.4.1
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fedorafedoraMatch36
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fedorafedoraMatch37
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fedorafedoraMatch38

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19 Nov 2025 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 37.3
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.0003
parse required memberprotobuf-cinteger overflowarbitrary code executionsystem compromise
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