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title: "CVE-2026-120135: Apache Thrift - Denial of Service"
description: "Apache Thrift Java bindings < 0.24.0 contain an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability caused by improper recursion handling, letting attackers cause denial of service via resource exhaustion, exploit requires crafted input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-120135/
---

# CVE-2026-120135 Apache Thrift - Denial of Service

Apache Thrift Java bindings < 0.24.0 contain an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability caused by improper recursion handling, letting attackers cause denial of service via resource exhaustion, exploit requires crafted input.

CVSS base score 8.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120135)

## Details

Type

Denial of Service

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Published

31 October 2026

Updated

1 November 2026

Weakness

[CWE-674](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/674.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 0.24.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120135](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120135)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/2zzkm3mfhfg79ohjo37pg1gms5nto588](https://lists.apache.org/thread/2zzkm3mfhfg79ohjo37pg1gms5nto588)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9](https://lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9)
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/31/2](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/31/2)

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