# CVE-2019-3553: C++ Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: v2020.02.03.00
- Published: 2020-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Facebook Facebook Thrift: fixed in v2020.02.03.00

## Description

C++ 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 v2020.02.03.00.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Facebook Facebook Thrift, upgrade to a fixed version (v2020.02.03.00) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/c9a903e5902834e95bbd4ab0e9fa53ba0189f351
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/3f156207e8a6583d88999487e954320dc18955e6
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3553

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