Uncontrolled Recursion Exposed in Apache Thrift Node.js Bindings <0.23.0
CVE-2026-41636 Published on April 28, 2026
Apache Thrift: Node.js skip() recursion
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift Node.js bindings
This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-41636 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion which takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.
CVE-2026-41636 has been classified to as a Stack Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-41636
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift:- Before 0.23.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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