CVE-2026-94635

Apache Thrift: Lua `TBinaryProtocol:readMessageBegin` bypasses `checkStringSize` on the pre-versioned name

8.7 HighFix available

CVE-2026-94635 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 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in thrift 0.25.0.

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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

0.34%Down 0.1 points since Oct 2, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

Apache Thrift: Lua `TBinaryProtocol:readMessageBegin` bypasses `checkStringSize` on the pre-versioned name

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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-2026-94635
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-770, CWE-130
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-91330 8.7

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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-2026-91330
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-8x7g-5x7q-xx8p 8.7

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter...

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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-8x7g-5x7q-xx8p
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-130
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.7

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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-2026-94635
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-130, CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-94635 8.7

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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-2026-94635
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

OSVRHSA-2026:74369 7.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

Record: RHSA-2026:74369
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-94635 8.7

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-94635
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-106629 No score

CVE-2026-94635 affecting package thrift 0.24.0-1

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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-106629
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-thrift-2026-94635 No score

Apache Thrift: Lua `TBinaryProtocol:readMessageBegin` bypasses `checkStringSize` on the pre-versioned name

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua 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-2026-94635
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12051-1 No score

libthrift-0_25_0-0.25.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libthrift-0_25_0-0.25.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2026:12051-1
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
`perl-thrift` Red Hat:hummingbird:1	before 0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1
`python3-thrift` Red Hat:hummingbird:1	before 0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1
`thrift` Red Hat:hummingbird:1	before 0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1
`thrift-devel` Red Hat:hummingbird:1	before 0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1
`thrift-glib` Red Hat:hummingbird:1	before 0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`thrift-qt` Red Hat:hummingbird:1	before 0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.25.0-0.1.hum1
`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
`thrift` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 0.25.0-1.1	0.25.0-1.1

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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