# CVE-2026-94657: Apache Thrift resource exhaustion in JavaME bindings

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94657-allocation-of-resources-without-limits-or-throttling  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-02. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-94657 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-02

Apache Thrift is a framework for building distributed applications. A flaw in the JavaME bindings allows unlimited resource allocation without throttling, which could lead to denial of service or memory exhaustion attacks. Attackers could exploit this to crash applications or degrade performance.

Technologies: [Apache Thrift](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/thrift). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-94657 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94657 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-94657?** Informational severity, published 2 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Thrift before 0.25.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94657?** 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-2026-94657 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-94657?** 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

The vulnerability is an allocation of resources without limits or throttling issue in Apache Thrift's JavaME bindings. This affects Thrift before version 0.25.0 and can be exploited over the network to exhaust system resources, resulting in denial of service conditions.

## Affected products

- Apache Thrift before 0.25.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-02: advisory

## References

- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1](https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/lpcmo2xjfyfww474xdyyfypkqthk9s14](https://lists.apache.org/thread/lpcmo2xjfyfww474xdyyfypkqthk9s14)

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