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Secure Software2 min readApril 18, 2026

Critical flaw in Protobuf library enables JavaScript code execution

A critical remote code execution vulnerability in protobuf.js, a widely used JavaScript library, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems that use it, and proof-of-concept exploit code is already publicly available. You should immediately ide

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