CVE-2026-41608

Apache Thrift: Unbounded Zlib Decompression in Python THeaderTransport

7.5 HighFix available

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, 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

1.03%Down 0.1 points since Jul 28, 2026

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: CVE-2026-41608
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-409
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.5

Apache Thrift: Unbounded Zlib Decompression in Python THeaderTransport

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: CVE-2026-41608
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-409
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-49145 7.5

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: EUVD-2026-49145
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

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6pjx-3pjc-mrj8 7.5

Apache Thrift Python bindings have an Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: GHSA-6pjx-3pjc-mrj8
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-409
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Apache Thrift: Unbounded Zlib Decompression in Python THeaderTransport

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: CVE-2026-41608
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-409
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-41608 7.5

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41608
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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OSVGHSA-6pjx-3pjc-mrj8 7.5

Apache Thrift Python bindings have an Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: GHSA-6pjx-3pjc-mrj8
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-409
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2026-3925 7.5

Apache Thrift Python bindings have an Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: PYSEC-2026-3925
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

OSVRHSA-2026:49837 8.4

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

Record: RHSA-2026:49837
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-41608 7.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41608
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

OSVAZL-93989 No score

CVE-2026-41608 affecting package thrift for versions less than 0.24.0-1

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: AZL-93989
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-thrift-2026-41608 No score

Apache Thrift: Unbounded Zlib Decompression in Python THeaderTransport

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Record: BIT-thrift-2026-41608
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11432-1 No score

libthrift-0_24_0-0.24.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libthrift-0_24_0-0.24.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2026:11432-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-41608 No score

CVE-2026-41608 in thrift - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2026-41608 in the thrift package for Root:PyPI. Multiple fixed versions available.

Record: ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-41608
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`thrift` PyPI	before 0.24.0	0.24.0
`thrift` Azure Linux:3	before 0.24.0-1	0.24.0-1
`thrift` Bitnami	before 0.24.0	0.24.0
`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 17 moreShow less 0.19.0-10.19.0-20.19.0-2.10.19.0-2.1~exp10.19.0-30.19.0-40.20.0-10.22.0-10.22.0-20.22.0-30.22.0-40.23.0-10.23.0-20.23.0-30.24.0-10.24.0-20.24.0-3	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 7 moreShow less 0.22.0-40.23.0-10.23.0-20.23.0-30.24.0-10.24.0-20.24.0-3	None known
`thrift` Debian:14	before 0.24.0-2, plus listed versions 0.19.0-40.20.0-10.22.0-10.22.0-20.22.0-3 Show 5 moreShow less 0.22.0-40.23.0-10.23.0-20.23.0-30.24.0-1	0.24.0-2
`thrift` PyPI	before 0.24.0, plus listed versions 0.10.00.11.00.13.00.14.00.14.1 Show 12 moreShow less 0.14.20.15.00.16.00.20.00.21.00.22.00.23.00.8.00.9.00.9.10.9.20.9.3	0.24.0
`perl-thrift` Red Hat:hummingbird:1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1
`python3-thrift` Red Hat:hummingbird:1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1
`thrift` Red Hat:hummingbird:1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`thrift-devel` Red Hat:hummingbird:1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1
`thrift-glib` Red Hat:hummingbird:1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1
`thrift-qt` Red Hat:hummingbird:1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1	0:0.24.0-0.1.hum1
`thrift` Root:PyPI	before 0.20.0+aikido.1	0.20.0+aikido.1
`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 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0.24.0-1.1	0.24.0-1.1

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-2026-41608 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Thrift, published July 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in thrift 0.24.0.

References

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