CVE-2026-94652: CWE-401 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in Apache Thrift c++ 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 (CWE-401) in Apache Thrift's C++ bindings results from missing release of memory after its effective lifetime, causing a memory leak. It affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation addressed this issue in version 0.25.0, which includes the fix.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a memory leak in Apache Thrift C++ bindings, which could degrade system performance or lead to resource exhaustion over time. There is no indication of direct code execution or data exposure. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this memory leak issue has been fixed. No other mitigation is required.
CVE-2026-94652: CWE-401 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability in Apache Thrift c++ 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 6.3medium
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Thrift
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-401) in Apache Thrift's C++ bindings results from missing release of memory after its effective lifetime, causing a memory leak. It affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation addressed this issue in version 0.25.0, which includes the fix.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a memory leak in Apache Thrift C++ bindings, which could degrade system performance or lead to resource exhaustion over time. There is no indication of direct code execution or data exposure. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this memory leak issue has been fixed. No other mitigation is required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T23:23:32.152Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abf9d25a43b0b3b89b45efc
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 12:01:41 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 12:16:48 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 04:45:56 UTC
Views: 12
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