CVE-2026-87117: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-476 (NULL pointer dereference), exists in the PHP bindings of Apache Thrift prior to version 0.25.0. It allows an attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing the application to crash or behave unexpectedly. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this issue in version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service by crashing the affected application using Apache Thrift PHP bindings. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation actions are specified or required.
CVE-2026-87117: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.7high
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Thrift
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-476 (NULL pointer dereference), exists in the PHP bindings of Apache Thrift prior to version 0.25.0. It allows an attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing the application to crash or behave unexpectedly. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this issue in version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service by crashing the affected application using Apache Thrift PHP bindings. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation actions are specified or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T21:10:32.811Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abf99b2a43b0b3b89b26953
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 11:46:58 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 12:01:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 04:45:56 UTC
Views: 12
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