CVE-2026-96288: Apache Thrift: Erlang generated struct reads have no recursion-depth guard (unbounded memory)
Published Oct 2, 2026
·Updated
Uncontrolled Recursion, Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Apache Thrift Erlang bindings.
This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Apache Thrift Erlang bindings<0.25.0
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Apache Thriftto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.25.0
Event History
Oct 2, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:18 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which deployments are affected?
Apache Thrift Erlang bindings versions before 0.25.0 are affected. The available information does not identify any configuration prerequisite or limitation to particular generated structs.
2
What should teams do to remediate this issue?
Upgrade Apache Thrift Erlang bindings to version 0.25.0, which fixes the vulnerability.