CVE-2026-41606: Apache Thrift: c_glib dispatch stack overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-41606 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in apache software foundation apache thrift. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 11Timeline
- 28-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.10% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-674Uncontrolled RecursionThe product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.
- CWE-606Unchecked Input for Loop ConditionThe product does not properly check inputs that are used for loop conditions, potentially leading to a denial of service or other consequences because of excessive looping.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Alpine1 product
- thrift< 0.23.0-r0
Apache1 product
- thrift< 0.23.0
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache thrift< 0.23.0
Debian1 product
- thriftAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 0.23.0-3
Opensuse1 product
- grafana&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 12.4.5-5.1
Ubuntu1 product
- thriftAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 6 products
References
18 links- lists.apache.org/thread/lb4j0zyd5f3g36cos0wql925przpnwqlVendor AdvisoryMailing ListPatchRelease Notes
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/3Mailing List
