November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-43868Apache Thrift

NVDCVSS scored by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Vulnerability Summary

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache Thrift.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.3)
Published Date
May 5, 2026
Last Modified
Jul 21, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.71%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-789 β†—
See the MITRE CWE entry for the full definition of this weakness.
CWE-1285 β†—
See the MITRE CWE entry for the full definition of this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apache Thrift < 0.23.0
Patched Versions
  • Apache Thrift 0.23.0

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run Apache Thrift and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • May 5, 2026Published
  • Jul 21, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 21:37 UTC