Vulnerability · Published Oct 2, 2026 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2026-85493Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift: TProtocolUtil.skip follows peer-chosen nesting to any depth the stack allows (Dart, Java ME)
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Apache Thrift from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift Dart and Java ME bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | thrift | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85493 |
| Debian:13 | thrift | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85493 |
| Debian:14 | thrift | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85493 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thrift | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-85493 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | thrift | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-85493 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | thrift | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-85493 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | thrift | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-85493 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | 0 – before 0.25.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | 0 – before 0.25.0 |
Weakness: CWE-674, CWE-248 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1 vendor-advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/oqr0h2k1cg9hho3oh8trmovmxc04fl5m vendor-advisory