CVE-2021-24028
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 13, 2021 at 11:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorThrift
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
An invalid free in Thrift's table-based serialization can cause the application to crash or potentially result in code execution or other undesirable effects. This issue affects Facebook Thrift prior to v2021.02.22.00.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2021.02.22.00v < v2021.02.22.00
Affected range stops below 2021.02.22.00, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in v2021.02.22.00 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/bfda1efa547dce11a38592820916db01b05b9339x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2021-24028CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-763
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