go package report

Is github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, worst severity HIGH.

cvss

7.5

how bad it is if exploited, out of 10

epss

5.1%

chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

xyz score

3.5

CyberXYZ composite, out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-jwvw-v7c5-m82h, the advisory selected below

// advisories

GHSA-jwvw-v7c5-m82h

HIGHCVE-2015-5237

protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

// dependencies

0 direct

// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so go packages are not covered.

Checked 2026-09-22 at 01:37 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-05-13. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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