8.2

CVE-2026-120135: Apache Thrift: Java TProtocolUtil.skip() does not limit the recursion depth by default

Awaiting analysis
Published 31-10-2026Last modified 31-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-120135 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in apache software foundation apache thrift. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 8.2 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift Java bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

01-11-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apache software foundation1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links