CVE-2019-11938: facebook facebook thrift
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesCGA-28qh-47pw-qw9vCGA-98hv-wj75-vhxj
Published 10-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-11938 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in facebook facebook thrift. EPSS estimates a 2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 10-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Java Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would result in a large memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service. This issue affects Facebook Thrift prior to v2019.12.09.00.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.25% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Facebook2 products
- facebook thrift≥ unspecified, < v2019.12.09.00
- thrift< 2019.12.09.00
Chainguard1 product
- thriftAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi1 product
- thriftAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products
References
3 links- github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/08c2d412adb214c40bb03be7587057b25d053030X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryFIX
- github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/71c97ffdcb61cccf1f8267774e873e21ebd3ebd3X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryFIX