Apache Thrift: C++ THeaderTransport::readString() info-header length bounds bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input, Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Thrift (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 0.24.0
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:59396 Released 2026-08-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantRHEL AI 3.3 RPM runtime CVE fix - thrift
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.3 for RHEL 9 perl-thrift-1:0.15.0-7.el9ai, python3-thrift-1:0.15.0-7.el9ai, thrift-1:0.15.0-7.el9ai +3
- RHSA-2026:59395 Released 2026-08-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantRHEL AI 3.4 RPM runtime CVE fix - thrift
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4 for RHEL 9 perl-thrift-1:0.15.0-7.el9ai, python3-thrift-1:0.15.0-7.el9ai, thrift-1:0.15.0-7.el9ai +3
- RHSA-2026:52831 Released 2026-08-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantRHEL AI 3.3 RPM runtime CVE fix - thrift
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.3 for RHEL 9 perl-thrift-1:0.15.0-6.el9ai, python3-thrift-1:0.15.0-6.el9ai, thrift-1:0.15.0-6.el9ai +3
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:52829 Released 2026-08-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantRHEL AI 3.4 RPM runtime CVE fix - thrift
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4 for RHEL 9 perl-thrift-1:0.15.0-6.el9ai, python3-thrift-1:0.15.0-6.el9ai, thrift-1:0.15.0-6.el9ai +3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Apache Thrift — lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-40373 Apache Thrift: C++ ZLIB heap buffer overflow (write) in THeaderTransport::untransform()Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-42014 Apache Thrift: Rust binary protocol non-strict path missing string size limitPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-40371 Integer overflow in Apache ThriftPriority MEDIUM 46
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.3 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:52831, RHSA-2026:59396 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:52829, RHSA-2026:59395 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58662
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4w6-p6f8-24qw
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.3 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:59395 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:52831 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:52829 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:59396 · Red Hat
References
More Apache Thrift vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-40373 Apache Thrift: C++ ZLIB heap buffer overflow (write) in THeaderTransport::untransform() CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2016-04675 Command injection in Apache Thrift CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-42014 Apache Thrift: Rust binary protocol non-strict path missing string size limit CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-40371 Integer overflow in Apache Thrift CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-40370 Apache Thrift: Node.js quadratic-time DoS in server receive transports CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-35942 Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift… CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-58662 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-58662 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4w6-p6f8-24qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-58662 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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