CVE-2024-37168

@grpc/grpc-js can allocate memory for incoming messages well above configured limits

Description

### Impact
There are two separate code paths in which memory can be allocated per message in excess of the `grpc.max_receive_message_length` channel option:

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1. If an incoming message has a size on the wire greater than the configured limit, the entire message is buffered before it is discarded.
2. If an incoming message has a size within the limit on the wire but decompresses to a size greater than the limit, the entire message is decompressed into memory, and on the server is not discarded.

### Patches

This has been patched in versions 1.10.9, 1.9.15, and 1.8.22

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Vulnerability Details

Score

5.3

Score Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Versions

@grpc/grpc-js >= 1.10.0 < 1.10.9; @grpc/grpc-js >= 1.9.0 < 1.9.15; @grpc/grpc-js < 1.8.22

Severity

Medium

Ecosystem

JavaScript

Publish Date

June 10, 2024

Modified Date

July 15, 2024