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Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-85494 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-02 11:17:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-02 14:30:28 UTC |
| Description | Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency, Uncaught exception, Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity, Memory allocation with excessive size value, Initialization of a resource with an insecure default vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python, Ruby, Erlang, Lua, Dart, JavaME, Perl, PHP and D language bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
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/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
Problem Types: CWE-130 | CWE-248 | CWE-407 | CWE-789 | CWE-1188 | CWE-130 CWE-130 Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency | CWE-248 CWE-248 Uncaught exception | CWE-407 CWE-407 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity | CWE-789 CWE-789 Memory allocation with excessive size value | CWE-1188 CWE-1188 Initialization of a resource with an insecure default
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | 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/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.7 | HIGH | 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 |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
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/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
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Thrift | affected 0.25.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1 | [email protected] | lists.apache.org | |
| lists.apache.org/thread/rm0m34gt6fh1flvt16wty559hfg191qr | [email protected] | lists.apache.org | |
| 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: Ho1aAs <[email protected]> for py, rb, erl, lua, dart, javame, d bindings (en)
CNA: Perl/PHP bindings were found by the Apache Thrift project's own cross-language sweep (en)
CNA: The ASF -- found using Claude agents to study the security of open-source projects, validated and reported by Apache Thrift. (en)