CVE-2024-45863 Null dereference in Facebook Thrift
Attackers can crash applications using Facebook Thrift by sending requests with invalid protocols, causing a null dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45863?
CVE-2024-45863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Facebook Thrift, published on 27 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A null-dereference vulnerability involving parsing requests specifying invalid protocols can cause the application to crash or potentially result in other undesirable effects. This issue affects Facebook Thrift from v2024.09.09.00 until v2024.09.23.00.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45863?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45863?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-45863 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45863 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wr3-8g8v-wc39.