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CVE-2026-94637: CWE-409 Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification) in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-94637cvecve-2026-94637cwe-409
Published: 10/02/2026 (10/02/2026, 11:49:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Thrift

Description

CVE-2026-94637 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Thrift's Go bindings caused by improper handling of highly compressed data, leading to data amplification issues. This flaw affects Apache Thrift versions before 0.25.0. The vulnerability has been addressed in version 0.25.0, and users are advised to upgrade to this version to mitigate the risk.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.2high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Thrift

Affected versions
>=0 <0.25.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →cve
github.com/apache/thrift
pkg:github/github.com/apache/thrift
Affected versions
>=0 <0.25.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/02/2026, 12:16:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-94637) in Apache Thrift Go bindings involves improper handling of highly compressed data, categorized under CWE-409 (improper handling of data amplification). It affects all Apache Thrift versions prior to 0.25.0. The issue could potentially allow an attacker to exploit data amplification scenarios. The Apache Software Foundation has fixed this vulnerability in version 0.25.0.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability can lead to data amplification issues due to improper handling of highly compressed data in Apache Thrift Go bindings. This may result in resource exhaustion or denial of service conditions. The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.2 indicates a high severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Applying this official fix is the recommended remediation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-09-21T22:46:21.386Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abf9d25a43b0b3b89b45f01

Added to database: 10/02/2026, 12:01:41 UTC

Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 12:16:01 UTC

Last updated: 10/02/2026, 12:42:54 UTC

Views: 4

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