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CVE-2026-55970

Apache Thrift: C++ heap out-of-bounds read in THeaderTransport::readHeaderFormat()

Published: Jul 27, 2026Updated: Jul 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-126
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 46.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Buffer Over-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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-126

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
thriftLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache ThriftOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread/8pbnw4dyxxc9opp6qq725jhrzg25v8q7
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/41
openwall.com

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