Envoy crashes if multiple unexpected ext_proc responses are packed into one gRPC message
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. From 1.34.0 until 1.35.13, 1.36.9, 1.37.5, and 1.38.3, Envoy crashes if an ext_proc server sends a single gRPC message containing multiple, specially crafted ProcessingResponse messages. This can occur when the first response in the batch causes the gRPC stream object to be destroyed, leading to a use-after-free error when Envoy attempts to process subsequent responses in the same gRPC message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.35.13, 1.36.9, 1.37.5, and 1.38.3.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| envoyproxy | envoy | 1.38.0 to before 1.38.3; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.5; 1.36.0 to before 1.36.9; 1.34.0 to before 1.35.13 | 1.38.3, 1.37.5, 1.36.9, 1.35.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- envoy Vendorenvoyproxy Affected 1.38.0 to before 1.38.3; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.5; 1.36.0 to before 1.36.9; 1.34.0 to before 1.35.13 Fixed in 1.38.3, 1.37.5, 1.36.9, 1.35.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.34.0 to before 1.35.13; 1.36.0 to before 1.36.9; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.5; 1.38.0 to before 1.38.3 | Vulnerable | envoyproxy |
- cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.34.0 to before 1.35.13; 1.36.0 to before 1.36.9; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.5; 1.38.0 to before 1.38.3 Vulnerable ·envoyproxy
Remediation
- Fix · CNA envoy (envoyproxy) Fixed in 1.38.3, 1.37.5, 1.36.9, 1.35.13
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47207
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Sources
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