protobuf.js: Code injection through bytes field defaults in generated toObject code

Description

protobufjs generated JavaScript for toObject conversion could include an unsafe expression derived from a schema-controlled bytes field default value. A crafted descriptor with a non-string default value for a bytes field could cause attacker-controlled code to be emitted into the generated conversion function.

Recommendation

Update the protobufjs package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): **>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1

  <= 7.5.5**

• Patched version(s): **8.0.2

  7.5.6**

References

• GHSA-66ff-xgx4-vchm
• CVE-2026-44293
• CWE-94
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A3
• OWASP 2021-A6