CVE-2025-48431

Name: CVE-2025-48431
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-28T10:16:02.153+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-48431 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.66%

46.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-762

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Thrift	< 0.23.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/lb4j0zyd5f3g36cos0wql925przpnwqlMailing List, Patch, Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/8Mailing List

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-48431?

How severe is CVE-2025-48431?

CVE-2025-48431 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48431?

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Source: NVD / NIST