CVE-2019-3553
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CVE-2019-3553 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. C++ Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would result in a large memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service. EPSS estimates a 2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
C++ Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would result in a large memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service. This issue affects Facebook Thrift prior to v2020.02.03.00.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Thrift | < 2020.02.03.00 |
References
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/3f156207e8a6583d88999487e954320dc18955e6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/c9a903e5902834e95bbd4ab0e9fa53ba0189f351Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3553Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/3f156207e8a6583d88999487e954320dc18955e6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/c9a903e5902834e95bbd4ab0e9fa53ba0189f351Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3553Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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