VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-11938

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-03-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • cve-assign@fb.com: CWE-770
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-770

Primary references