CVE-2026-41636: Apache Thrift: Node.js skip() recursion
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-41636 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in apache software foundation apache thrift. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 8.7 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 4Timeline
- 28-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 31-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift Node.js bindings 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
9 scores · 7 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.7HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated8.7HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.7HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
- NVDNIST8.7HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.28 pp
From 0.73% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard42 products
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.1All versions (No fix recorded)
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.2All versions (No fix recorded)
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.4All versions (No fix recorded)
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.5All versions (No fix recorded)
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
Npm1 product
- thrift< 0.23.0
Ubuntu1 product
- thriftAll versions (No fix recorded)
7 vendors · 48 products
References
10 links- lists.apache.org/thread/lb4j0zyd5f3g36cos0wql925przpnwqlVendor AdvisoryWEBAdvisoryMailing ListPatchRelease Notes
- github.com/apache/thriftPACKAGE