# CVE-2025-48431: Apache Thrift: Specially crafted input can crash a c_glib Thrift server with invalid pointer error.

CVE-2025-48431 is fixed in thrift on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48431 (version 0.23.0-3), released May 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48431
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0104
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 28, 2026
- Weakness: Mismatched Memory Management Routines
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48431

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | thrift Debian 14 | 0.23.0-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48431](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-48431.md) | May 27, 2026 |

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