CVE-2026-44293: protobuf.js: Code injection through bytes field defaults in generated toObject code

May 12, 2026

protobufjs generated JavaScript for toObject conversion could include an unsafe expression derived from a schema-controlled bytes field default value. A crafted descriptor with a non-string default value for a bytes field could cause attacker-controlled code to be emitted into the generated conversion function.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-66ff-xgx4-vchm
github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.5.6
github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v8.0.2
github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/security/advisories/GHSA-66ff-xgx4-vchm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44293

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