Resource Allocation and Data Handling Vulnerability in Apache Thrift by The Apache Software Foundation
CVE-2026-66054

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Thrift
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-66054?

A resource allocation issue has been identified in the Apache Thrift C++ bindings which can lead to improper handling of highly compressed data. This vulnerability allows for potential data amplification attacks, where an attacker could exploit the unthrottled resource allocation mechanism. It is crucial for users of Apache Thrift to upgrade to version 0.25.0 or later to mitigate this risk effectively.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Thrift 0 < 0.25.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znz...
vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/7c23sgowkb3ssmolqofqsn8wz...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bin Luo, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
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