CVE-2025-48431

Apache Thrift: Specially crafted input can crash a c_glib Thrift server with invalid pointer error.

Published Apr 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib language bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.

Description: Specially crafted requests can crash an c_glib-based Thrift server with a clean but fatal "free(): invalid pointer" error message.

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache thrift
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:thrift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache thrift
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{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Description Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib language bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue. Description: Specially crafted requests can crash an c_glib-based Thrift server with a clean but fatal "free(): invalid pointer" error message.
Title Apache Thrift: Specially crafted input can crash a c_glib Thrift server with invalid pointer error.
Weaknesses CWE-762
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 10, 2026, 12:05 PM
Reserved
May 20, 2025, 8:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 28, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 AM