CVE-2026-55970
Apache Thrift: C++ heap out-of-bounds read in THeaderTransport::readHeaderFormat()
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorThrift
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Buffer Over-read vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
Vendor AdvisoryRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/41SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-126
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