# CVE-2026-120135: Apache Thrift: Java TProtocolUtil.skip() does not limit the recursion depth by default

Status: published. Published: 2026-10-31. Updated: 2026-11-06.

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift Java bindings.



This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Apache Software Foundation / Apache Thrift (org.apache.thrift:libthrift): ≥ 0; < 0.24.0 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: apache

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 8.2 (high); 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; source: CNA: apache

- CVSS 4.0: 8.2 (high); 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; source: NVD: security@apache.org

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.55% as of 2026-11-05; percentile 46.32%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-674

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9 (CNA: apache; vendor-advisory)

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2zzkm3mfhfg79ohjo37pg1gms5nto588 (CNA: apache; vendor-advisory)

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/31/2 (ADP: CVE)

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2zzkm3mfhfg79ohjo37pg1gms5nto588 (security@apache.org)

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9 (security@apache.org)

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/31/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

## Provenance

- CNA: apache: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-120135; retrieved 2026-11-06; source updated 2026-11-06

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120135; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated 2026-11-02

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-120135; retrieved 2026-11-06; source updated Not reported

Revision: fbf1db871d740db98fe89e0a490f29f080f2eadcafcef7c1e5048e988c96ff1a

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