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TI-2026-83563 Aliases CVE-2026-120135GHSA-663r-q6wf-5j93

Uncontrolled recursion in Apache Thrift Java skip() enables DoS

Priority LOW 36CWE-674Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
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. Impact type from CWE-674.

Summary

Apache Thrift Java bindings before 0.24.0 contain an uncontrolled recursion flaw (CWE-674) in TProtocolUtil.skip(), which does not limit the recursion depth by default. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send deeply nested data to exhaust resources and cause a denial of service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-01

Description from the CNA

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift Java 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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00553 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Thrift (Apache Software Foundation): 0.24.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Thriftbefore 0.24.00.24.0Patch availableCNA
  • Apache Thrift VendorApache Affected before 0.24.0 Fixed in 0.24.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:thrift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:thrift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Apache

Remediation

Upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-01

  • Fix · CNA Apache Thrift (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 0.24.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-31 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120135
  2. 2026-10-31 Alias added: GHSA-663r-q6wf-5j93
  3. 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-30292 Apache OFBiz: Confused controller-view authorization logic (forced browsing) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18186 Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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