Is CVE-2026-66081 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-66081 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-66081?

Informational severity, published 2 October 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-66081?

Yes: fixed in 0.25.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-66081 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-66081?

Check whether you run Apache Thrift at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-66081: Apache Thrift access of uninitialized pointer in c_glib bindings

CVE-2026-66081 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-02

Apache Thrift is a framework for building cross-language RPC services. A memory safety vulnerability in the C GLib bindings could allow an attacker to access uninitialized memory, potentially leading to information disclosure or a denial of service depending on how the library is used.

Technologies: Apache Thrift. Vendors: Apache.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-66081 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-66081 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-66081?: Informational severity, published 2 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Apache Thrift before 0.25.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-66081?: Yes: fixed in 0.25.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-66081 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-66081?: Check whether you run Apache Thrift at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: 0.25.0

Technical details

An uninitialized pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Apache Thrift c_glib bindings. This could occur during RPC processing when parsing untrusted input, allowing an attacker with network access to trigger memory access violations and leak or corrupt data.

Affected products

Apache Thrift before 0.25.0

Timeline

2026-10-02: disclosed

References

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