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CVE-2025-48431

7.5 · HIGH
Published Apr 28, 2026 apache CWE-762

Overview

CVE-2025-48431 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache thrift. It was published on April 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update thrift to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
apache thrift >= 0, < 0.23.0 Affected

References

Ref lists.apache.org/thread/lb4j0zyd5f3g36cos0wql925przpnwql Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/8 Ref access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539 Ref access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25273 Ref access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27126 Ref access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28010 Ref access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36882 Ref access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48431 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463410 Ref security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-48431.json

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-48431?

CVE-2025-48431 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache thrift. It was published on April 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-48431?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-48431?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update thrift to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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