CVE-2026-96294: CWE-248 Uncaught exception in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
CVE-2026-96294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Thrift NodeJS bindings caused by improper handling of uncaught exceptions. This flaw affects Apache Thrift versions before 0.25.0. The issue is resolved in version 0.25.0, which users are advised to upgrade to.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-96294) involves an uncaught exception due to improper handling of exceptional conditions in the Apache Thrift NodeJS bindings. It affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this issue in version 0.25.0, mitigating the risk by fixing the exception handling mechanism.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to application instability or denial of service due to unhandled exceptions. The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 indicates a high impact with network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. This is the official fix provided by the vendor.
CVE-2026-96294: CWE-248 Uncaught exception in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
CVE-2026-96294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Thrift NodeJS bindings caused by improper handling of uncaught exceptions. This flaw affects Apache Thrift versions before 0.25.0. The issue is resolved in version 0.25.0, which users are advised to upgrade to.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.7high
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Thrift
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-96294) involves an uncaught exception due to improper handling of exceptional conditions in the Apache Thrift NodeJS bindings. It affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this issue in version 0.25.0, mitigating the risk by fixing the exception handling mechanism.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to application instability or denial of service due to unhandled exceptions. The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 indicates a high impact with network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. This is the official fix provided by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T21:43:55.390Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abf961ea43b0b3b89af9972
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 11:31:42 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 11:46:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 11:46:32 UTC
Views: 3
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