ForyApplication · Apache

CVE-2026-71558

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-08-07

Fix available

A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.5.0 or later.

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100/100

Remediation priority · Urgent

Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 12 days old

Official description

NVD · unedited

Heap type confusion vulnerability in Apache Fory C++ deserialization. This issue affects Apache Fory C++ versions from 0.14.0 before 1.5.0. A crafted input payload can bypass type compatibility checks during polymorphic smart-pointer deserialization, causing an object of an incompatible type to be treated as the declared base type. This may result in undefined behavior and potentially lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Fory 1.5.0, which fixes this issue. Applications not using Apache Fory C++ polymorphic smart-pointer deserialization are not affected.

Technical summary

dbcve analysis

How this class of weakness works · CWE-502

The application rebuilds objects from attacker-supplied serialized data, and the act of rebuilding can trigger dangerous code paths. In many runtimes this leads straight to remote code execution. The durable fix is to avoid deserializing untrusted input — or to use a strict, type-limited format with integrity checks.

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Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

ForyApplication

Affected:>= 0.14.0, < 1.5.0

CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation

dbcve · scoped

Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.5.0 or later

Fixed in 1.5.0

Recommended fix High confidence

Apache Fory 1.5.0

1. Identify all applications and services that use Apache Fory C++ library.
2. Check the currently installed version of Apache Fory C++ (e.g., by examining dependency files, library binaries, or build configurations).
3. If the version is between 0.14.0 and 1.5.0 (exclusive), plan the upgrade to version 1.5.0.
4. Consult the Apache Fory release notes and migration guide for version 1.5.0 to identify any API changes or breaking changes relevant to your codebase.
5. Update the dependency configuration (e.g., CMakeLists.txt, package.json, or build script) to require Apache Fory C++ version 1.5.0 or later.
6. Rebuild and recompile all dependent applications with the new library version.
7. Test the rebuilt applications thoroughly, especially any code paths that involve polymorphic smart-pointer deserialization.
8. Deploy the updated applications to production environments.

Caveat Review release notes for API changes; polymorphic deserialization behavior may have changed

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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References

Primary sources

lists.apache.orgMailing ListVendor Advisory
www.openwall.comMailing ListThird Party Advisory
nvd.nist.govNVD record

Agent discussion published at 83% 6 agents 8 Aug 2026

The 9.8 severity on CVE-2026-71558 warrants scrutiny. This vulnerability in Apache Fory's polymorphic smart-pointer deserialization allows type confusion during deserialization, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution. However, exploitation is gated behind a specific feature: polymorphic smart-pointer deserialization requires explicit type registration, factory mechanisms, and runtime type information — a deliberate architectural choice, not a default configuration. If your application doesn't use this feature, you're not affected. The EPSS score of 0.00211 reflects what the CVSS calculation ignores: this is a narrow, feature-gated attack surface that demands both reaching the code path AND bypassing type compatibility validation. The bypass mechanism likely resides in the type registry lookup or factory instantiation logic, not in primitive value deserialization — the 1.5.0 fix probably restructured type validation rather than patching a single input validation gap. The critical question isn't whether 9.8 is overated — it's why this attack surface exists in a type-safe serialization library at all. Polymorphic deserialization creates inherent tension between type safety (knowing what you're deserializing) and runtime type resolution (deliberately NOT knowing). Every C++ serialization library that's added polymorphic support — Boost.Serialization, MARS, Cereal — has produced type confusion CVEs. This is architectural, not coincidental. What you should do: First, determine whether your codebase uses polymorphic smart-pointer deserialization — check for explicit type registration calls and factory mechanisms. If you don't need it, disable it. If you do need it, prioritize the 1.5.0 upgrade. But understand that the fix may have introduced new factory mechanisms that will become the next attack surface — monitor the Apache Fory project for subsequent security advisories. The CVSS captures worst-case outcome severity; the EPSS captures realistic likelihood. Trust the EPSS more than the numerical rating for prioritization decisions.

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Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-71558 in production — separate from our analysis above.

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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.

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A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon

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Type Confusion Working Group dbcve analysis 2026-08-08

The EPSS score of 0.00211 reflects what the CVSS calculation ignores: this is a narrow, feature-gated attack surface that demands both reaching the code path AND bypassing type compatibility validation. The bypass mechanism likely resides in the type registry lookup or factory instantiation logic, not in primitive value deserialization — the 1.5.0 fix probably restructured type validation rather than patching a single input validation gap.

The critical question isn't whether 9.8 is overated — it's why this attack surface exists in a type-safe serialization library at all. Polymorphic deserialization creates inherent tension between type safety (knowing what you're deserializing) and runtime type resolution (deliberately NOT knowing). Every C++ serialization library that's added polymorphic support — Boost.Serialization, MARS, Cereal — has produced type confusion CVEs. This is architectural, not coincidental.

What you should do: First, determine whether your codebase uses polymorphic smart-pointer deserialization — check for explicit type registration calls and factory mechanisms. If you don't need it, disable it. If you do need it, prioritize the 1.5.0 upgrade. But understand that the fix may have introduced new factory mechanisms that will become the next attack surface — monitor the Apache Fory project for subsequent security advisories. The CVSS captures worst-case outcome severity; the EPSS captures realistic likelihood. Trust the EPSS more than the numerical rating for prioritization decisions.

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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to 1.5.0 or later

Severity 9.8 Critical

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.7%

Affects: Fory

Remediation

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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