CVE-2026-87117

Apache Thrift: PHP `thrift_protocol` accelerator dereferences a missing container-element spec

8.7 HighFix available

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.28%Down 0.1 points since Oct 3, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

Apache Thrift: PHP `thrift_protocol` accelerator dereferences a missing container-element spec

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: CVE-2026-87117
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-91399 8.7

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: EUVD-2026-91399
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j57f-6rh8-9c2j 8.7

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings. This issue affects...

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: GHSA-j57f-6rh8-9c2j
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.7

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: CVE-2026-87117
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-87117 8.7

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87117
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-87117 8.7

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-87117
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVAZL-106608 No score

CVE-2026-87117 affecting package thrift 0.24.0-1

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: AZL-106608
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-thrift-2026-87117 No score

Apache Thrift: PHP `thrift_protocol` accelerator dereferences a missing container-element spec

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: BIT-thrift-2026-87117
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2026-0562 No score

Updated arrow, thrift, ceph packages fix security vulnerabilities

The updated packages fix many security vulnerabilities. Please see the links for additional information.

Record: MGASA-2026-0562
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apache software foundation thrift

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`thrift` Azure Linux:3	through 0.24.0-1	None known
`thrift` Bitnami	before 0.25.0	0.25.0
`thrift` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 0.17.0-20.17.0-30.17.0-40.18.1-10.18.1-2 Show 16 moreShow less 0.19.0-10.19.0-20.19.0-2.10.19.0-2.1~exp10.19.0-30.19.0-40.20.0-10.22.0-10.22.0-20.22.0-30.22.0-40.23.0-10.23.0-20.23.0-30.24.0-10.24.0-2	None known
`thrift` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 0.19.0-40.20.0-10.22.0-10.22.0-20.22.0-3 Show 6 moreShow less 0.22.0-40.23.0-10.23.0-20.23.0-30.24.0-10.24.0-2	None known
`thrift` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 0.19.0-40.20.0-10.22.0-10.22.0-20.22.0-3 Show 6 moreShow less 0.22.0-40.23.0-10.23.0-20.23.0-30.24.0-10.24.0-2	None known
`arrow` Mageia:10 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 17.0.0-4.1.mga10	17.0.0-4.1.mga10
`thrift` Mageia:10 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0.25.0-1.mga10	0.25.0-1.mga10
`ceph` Mageia:10 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 20.2.4-1.1.mga10	20.2.4-1.1.mga10
`thrift` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.11.0-60.13.0-2build10.13.0-2build2	None known
`thrift` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.13.0-6ubuntu10.13.0-6ubuntu20.13.0-6ubuntu30.13.0-70.16.0-2	None known
`thrift` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.17.0-40.19.0-20.19.0-2build10.19.0-2.1build40.19.0-2.1build5	None known
`thrift` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.22.0-3ubuntu10.23.0-30.23.0-3ubuntu1	None known
`thrift` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.19.0-4build10.22.0-30.22.0-3ubuntu1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-87117 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Apache Software Foundation Thrift, published October 2, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in thrift 0.25.0.

References

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