CVE-2026-54270 protobufjs: Memory amplification from preserved unknown fields in binary decode

protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript JS functions. From 8.2.0 to 8.4.2, protobufjs preserved unknown wire elements in message.$unknowns and did not provide a decode-time option to discard unknown fields before retaining them. A crafted protobuf payload containing many unknown...

PT-2026-49585

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions protobufjs versions 8.2.0 through 8.4.2 Description protobufjs preserves unknown wire elements in message.$unknowns during binary decode but lacks a decode-time option to discard these fields before retention. A crafted protobuf payload...