CVE-2026-94636: CWE-409 Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification) in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification), Function call with incorrectly specified arguments, Improper validation of specified quantity in input vulnerability in Apache Thrift py 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
CVE-2026-94636 describes multiple related vulnerabilities in Apache Thrift Python bindings prior to version 0.25.0. These include improper handling of highly compressed data that can lead to data amplification, function calls with incorrectly specified arguments, and improper validation of specified quantities in input. These flaws collectively can cause high impact on the affected software. The issue is resolved in Apache Thrift version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to high-impact consequences due to data amplification and improper input validation, potentially causing resource exhaustion or unexpected behavior in applications using the affected Apache Thrift Python bindings. 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, which contains the official fix for these vulnerabilities. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-94636: CWE-409 Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification) in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification), Function call with incorrectly specified arguments, Improper validation of specified quantity in input vulnerability in Apache Thrift py 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 8.2high
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-94636 describes multiple related vulnerabilities in Apache Thrift Python bindings prior to version 0.25.0. These include improper handling of highly compressed data that can lead to data amplification, function calls with incorrectly specified arguments, and improper validation of specified quantities in input. These flaws collectively can cause high impact on the affected software. The issue is resolved in Apache Thrift version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to high-impact consequences due to data amplification and improper input validation, potentially causing resource exhaustion or unexpected behavior in applications using the affected Apache Thrift Python bindings. 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, which contains the official fix for these vulnerabilities. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-25j2-4rc9-8hj6
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-94636"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abfee87a43b0b3b89e54bc6
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 17:48:55 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 17:57:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 19:59:20 UTC
Views: 1
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