Remote code execution in Google protobuf

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU70097

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5237

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

protobuf: 3.0.0 - 3.3.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:protobuf:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://github.com/google/protobuf/issues/760
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256426
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/2
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra28fed69eef3a71e5fe5daea001d0456b05b102044237330ec5c7c82@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17dc6f394429f6bffb5e4c66555d93c2e9923cbbdc5a93db9a56c1c7@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r42e47994734cd1980ef3e204a40555336e10cc80096927aca2f37d90@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re6d04a214424a97ea59c62190d79316edf311a0a6346524dfef3b940@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1263fa5b51e4ec3cb8f09ff40e4747428c71198e9bee93349ec96a3c@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r42ef6acfb0d86a2df0c2390702ecbe97d2104a331560f2790d17ca69@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71dac1d9dd4e8a8ae3dbc033aeae514eda9be1263c1df3b42a530a2@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r320dc858da88846ba00bb077bcca2cdf75b7dde0f6eb3a3d60dba6a1@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r85c9a764b573c786224688cc906c27e28343e18f5b33387f94cae90f@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02e39d7beb32eebcdbb4b516e95f67d71c90d5d462b26f4078d21eeb@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02e39d7beb32eebcdbb4b516e95f67d71c90d5d462b26f4078d21eeb@%3Cdev.flink.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5e52caf41dc49df55b4ee80758356fe1ff2a88179ff24c685de7c28d@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf7539287c90be979bac94af9aaba34118fbf968864944b4871af48dd@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1d274d647b3c2060df9be21eade4ce56d3a59998cf19ac72662dd994@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4886108206d4c535db9b20c813fe4723d4fe6a91b9278382af8b9d08@%3Cissues.spark.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb40dc9d63a5331bce8e80865b7fa3af9dd31e16555affd697b6f3526@%3Cissues.spark.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5741f4dbdd129dbb9885f5fb170dc1b24a06b9313bedef5e67fded94@%3Cissues.spark.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r14fa8d38d5757254f1a2e112270c996711d514de2e3b01c93d397ab4@%3Cissues.spark.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2ea33ce5591a9cb9ed52750b6ab42ab658f529a7028c3166ba93c7d5@%3Ccommon-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r00d9ab1fc0f1daf14cd4386564dd84f7889404438d81462c86dfa836@%3Ccommon-dev.hadoop.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r764fc66435ee4d185d359c28c0887d3e5866d7292a8d5598d9e7cbc4@%3Ccommon-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0ca83171c4898dc92b86fa6f484a7be1dc96206765f4d01dce0f1b28@%3Ccommon-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r00097d0b5b6164ea428554007121d5dc1f88ba2af7b9e977a10572cd@%3Cdev.hbase.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd64381fb8f92d640c1975dc50dcdf1b8512e02a2a7b20292d3565cae@%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4ef574a5621b0e670a3ce641e9922543e34f22bf4c9ee9584aa67fcf@%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7fed8dd9bee494094e7011cf3c2ab75bd8754ea314c6734688c42932@%3Ccommon-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.