CVE-2026-94650 Apache Thrift: c_glib generated struct readers have no recursion-depth guard (native stack exhaustion)
Attackers can cause native stack exhaustion and denial of service in applications using Apache Thrift c_glib bindings by sending deeply nested structures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-94650?
CVE-2026-94650 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Thrift, published on 2 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib bindings.
This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-674
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94650?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including thrift.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
thrift Bitnami | All versions | 0.25.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-94650?
Upgrade thrift to 0.25.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-94650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-94650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-106602, BIT-thrift-2026-94650, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-94650, ECHO-c545-33ef-e2cb, GHSA-hhg4-p43g-gfq2, MINI-7hh8-fv8h-fcxq and 1 more.