CVE-2026-41608Network attack vector

Denial of service via unbounded zlib decompression

Published Jul 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 27, 2026

Data amplification in Apache Thrift Python bindings before 0.24.0 allows remote attackers to exhaust memory via compressed RPC frames. THeaderTransport passes an attacker-controlled zlib transform payload to zlib.decompress without limiting the expanded output. A reachable Python RPC endpoint that accepts header-transport compression is required, and resource exhaustion can interrupt the service.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Data amplification in Apache Thrift Python bindings before 0.24.0 allows remote attackers to exhaust memory via compressed RPC frames. THeaderTransport passes an attacker-controlled zlib transform payload to zlib.decompress without limiting the expanded output. A reachable Python RPC endpoint that accepts header-transport compression is required, and resource exhaustion can interrupt the service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-41608
Published
Jul 27, 2026
Updated
Jul 27, 2026
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Thrift
Classifications
CWE-409, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=0 <0.24.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Thriftversion=0 <0.24.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-409Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo