CVE-2026-43868
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Apache Thrift

Publication date: 2026-05-05

Last updated on: 2026-07-06

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache Thrift. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.

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Published
2026-05-05
Last Modified
2026-07-06
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-05-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-43868
EUVD
EUVD-2026-27243

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apache thrift to 0.23.0 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-789 The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated.
CWE-1285 The product receives input that is expected to specify an index, position, or offset into an indexable resource such as a buffer or file, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the specified index/position/offset has the required properties.

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Executive Summary

The vulnerability is a Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value issue in Apache Thrift. This means that the software may allocate memory based on an excessively large size value, which can lead to unexpected behavior or resource exhaustion.

This issue affects versions of Apache Thrift before 0.23.0.

Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.23.0 where this issue has been fixed.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by causing the application to allocate excessive amounts of memory, potentially leading to resource exhaustion, application crashes, or denial of service conditions.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate the Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache Thrift, users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Thrift version 0.23.0, which contains the fix for this issue.

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