CVE-2025-53605
Google Protobuf Rust Crate Uncontrolled Recursion Vulnerability
Description
The protobuf crate before 3.7.2 for Rust allows uncontrolled recursion in the protobuf::coded_input_stream::CodedInputStream::skip_group parsing of unknown fields in untrusted input.
INFO
Published Date :
July 5, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 8, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the protobuf crate to the latest version.
- Review recursion handling in input parsing.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-53605.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://crates.io/crates/protobuf | |
| https://github.com/stepancheg/rust-protobuf/issues/749 | |
| https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0437 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-53605
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The protobuf crate before 3.7.2 for Rust allows uncontrolled recursion in the protobuf::coded_input_stream::CodedInputStream::skip_group parsing of unknown fields in untrusted input. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-674 Added Reference https://crates.io/crates/protobuf Added Reference https://github.com/stepancheg/rust-protobuf/issues/749 Added Reference https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0437