CVE-2026-44290
⚠️ highSummary
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. Prior to 7.5.6 and 8.0.2, protobufjs allowed certain schema option paths to traverse through inherited object properties while applying options. A crafted protobuf schema or JSON descriptor could cause option handling to write to properties on global JavaScript constructors, corrupting process-wide built-in functionality. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.6 and 8.0.2.
CVSS Score
7.5
High
EPSS Score
0.1
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-05-13
First Seen: 2026-05-17
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is Moderate Risk - more severe than 67.7% of all 365,312 vulnerabilities in our database.
#117,872
Above average severity
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: May 14, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
None
No known exploits
⚙️ Automatable
YES
Can be exploited automatically
💥 Technical Impact
Partial
Limited system impact
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-05-14
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)