CVE-2026-43871: Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift, Apache Thrift: TCompactProtocol varint byte-count limit

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-27 · updated 2026-10-24
Weakness: CWE-835

Description

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python, Go, PHP and 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.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0 — fixed in 0.24.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift 0.24.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9
https://lists.apache.org/thread/l4dwf14zbyqsmkc28c99ojj3t3gg9qby
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/33

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