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CVE-2026-55971: thrift vulnerability
CVE-2026-55971: critical vulnerability affecting thrift. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 9.3 CRITICAL
- EPSS
- -
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- thrift
What is known
Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-55971, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) affecting thrift, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether thrift is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.