Is CVE-2018-3738 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-3738 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-3738?

CVE-2018-3738 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-3738?

Patch guidance is available from protobufjs project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-3738.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-3738?

1 product: protobufjs project protobufjs.

CVE-2018-3738 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

protobufjs is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid .proto files.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-770 CWE-185

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PROTOBUFJS_PROJECT
Published: 6/7/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

protobufjs_project : protobufjs

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2018-3738. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2018-3738

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2018-3738 vulnerability