CVE-2026-41606: Apache Thrift: c_glib dispatch stack overflow

mediumCVSS 5.3CVE-2026-41606

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Apache product: Thrift Denial of service

What: The c_glib dispatch implementation is vulnerable to stack overflow, causing denial of service.
Who is affected: Deployments using Apache Thrift c_glib bindings for RPC communication.
Urgency: Medium severity; exploitation requires crafted input but impacts service availability.
Action: Update Apache Thrift to a version with stack overflow mitigation in c_glib dispatch.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.3
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41606

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-416061.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 63% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-41606	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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