CVE-2026-66054: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
CVE-2026-66054 is a vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ bindings involving allocation of resources without limits or throttling, leading to improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification). This affects versions before 0.25.0. The issue is fixed in version 0.25.0. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ bindings (CWE-770 and CWE-409) allows allocation of resources without limits or throttling, which can be triggered by highly compressed data causing data amplification. This can lead to resource exhaustion. The affected versions are all releases before 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation has fixed the issue in version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause resource exhaustion due to uncontrolled allocation triggered by highly compressed data. This may degrade service availability or cause denial of service conditions. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data confidentiality/integrity impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified.
CVE-2026-66054: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
CVE-2026-66054 is a vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ bindings involving allocation of resources without limits or throttling, leading to improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification). This affects versions before 0.25.0. The issue is fixed in version 0.25.0. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Thrift
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ bindings (CWE-770 and CWE-409) allows allocation of resources without limits or throttling, which can be triggered by highly compressed data causing data amplification. This can lead to resource exhaustion. The affected versions are all releases before 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation has fixed the issue in version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause resource exhaustion due to uncontrolled allocation triggered by highly compressed data. This may degrade service availability or cause denial of service conditions. There is no indication of privilege escalation or data confidentiality/integrity impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T21:34:04.862Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abfab3aa43b0b3b89bc8b50
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 13:01:46 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 13:16:59 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 14:02:07 UTC
Views: 4
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