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Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

CVE-2021-24028

High
9.8/10

Summary

An invalid free in Thrift's table-based serialization can cause the application to crash or potentially result in code execution or other undesirable effects. This issue affects Facebook Thrift prior to v2021.02.22.00.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-763 - Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

The application attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but calls the wrong release function or calls the appropriate release function incorrectly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published