Apache Thrift: Specially crafted input can crash a c_glib Thrift server with invalid pointer error.
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-48431 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-28 10:16:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-09 13:16:40 UTC |
| Description | Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib language bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue. Description: Specially crafted requests can crash an c_glib-based Thrift server with a clean but fatal "free(): invalid pointer" error message. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.010790000 probability, percentile 0.611460000 (date 2026-07-12)
Problem Types: CWE-762 | CWE-763 | CWE-762 CWE-762 Mismatched Memory Management Routines | CWE-763 Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48431 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36882 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27126 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-48431.json | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | security.access.redhat.com | |
| lists.apache.org/thread/lb4j0zyd5f3g36cos0wql925przpnwql | [email protected] | lists.apache.org | Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25273 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28010 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Hasnain Lakhani (en)
CNA: Hasnain Lakhani (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2026-04-28T10:01:26.612Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| ADP | 2026-04-28T09:11:44.283Z | Made public. |
Solutions
ADP: RHSA-2026:28010: Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9
ADP: RHSA-2026:36882: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14
ADP: RHSA-2026:24539: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15
ADP: RHSA-2026:25273: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.16
ADP: RHSA-2026:27126: Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.10.1
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.