CVE-2026-41242 — protobufjs has an arbitrary code execution issue
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. In versions prior to 8.0.1 and 7.5.5, attackers can inject arbitrary code in the "type" fields of protob…
Published: 2026-04-18 · CVSS: 9.4 · CVSS 4.0
protobufjs compiles protobuf definitions into JavaScript (JS) functions. In versions prior to 8.0.1 and 7.5.5, attackers can inject arbitrary code in the "type" fields of protobuf definitions, which will then execute during object decoding using that definition. Versions 8.0.1 and 7.5.5 patch the issue.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7