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Medium 5.5Published Jun 22, 2022

CVE-2022-33070Protobuf-c v1.4.0 was discovered to contain an invalid arithmetic shift via the function parse_tag_and_wiretype in protobuf-c/protobuf-c.c.

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No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

Protobuf-c v1.4.0 was discovered to contain an invalid arithmetic shift via the function parse_tag_and_wiretype in protobuf-c/protobuf-c.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
Not given
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
mitre
NVD analysis
Modified
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
protobuf-c_project protobuf-c
protobuf-c_project:protobuf-c
1.4.0
NVD
fedoraproject fedora
fedoraproject:fedora
36
NVD

References

  • x-refsource-misc
  • x-refsource-misc
  • vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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