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CVE-2019-11938
Java Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result,…
High7.5EPSS 2.3%
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Description
Java 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 v2019.12.09.00.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
- unaffected v2019.12.09.00 – < unspecified
- affected unspecified – < v2019.12.09.00
References (3)
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/08c2d412adb214c40bb03be7587057b25d053030 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/71c97ffdcb61cccf1f8267774e873e21ebd3ebd3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11938 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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