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TI-2026-51621 Aliases CVE-2026-73512

Envoy: use-after-free in QUIC on internal redirects

Priority HIGH 72CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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. Prior to 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1, Envoy's HttpDatagramHandler caches the current RequestDecoder when Capsule Protocol is enabled. Stream recreation, including an internal redirect, replaces the ActiveStream and updates EnvoyQuicServerStream but does not update the handler's cached pointer. A subsequent HTTP/3 datagram can call decodeData through the freed decoder, causing invalid virtual dispatch and a process crash. The relevant scope boundary is that hTTP/3 datagrams and Capsule Protocol must be enabled, and the request must enter a stream-recreation path such as an internal redirect. This issue is fixed in versions 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00873 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed envoy (envoyproxy): 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
envoyproxyenvoybefore 1.36.10; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.6; 1.38.0 to before 1.38.4; 1.39.0 to before 1.39.11.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, 1.39.1Patch availableCNA
  • envoy Vendorenvoyproxy Affected before 1.36.10; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.6; 1.38.0 to before 1.38.4; 1.39.0 to before 1.39.1 Fixed in 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, 1.39.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.36.10; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.6; 1.38.0 to before 1.38.4; 1.39.0 to before 1.39.1Vulnerableenvoyproxy
  • cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.36.10; 1.37.0 to before 1.37.6; 1.38.0 to before 1.38.4; 1.39.0 to before 1.39.1 Vulnerable ·envoyproxy

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA envoy (envoyproxy) Fixed in 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, 1.39.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • OpenShift Service Mesh 3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73512

References

Exploit 1

Patch 4

Other 4

  • TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-20001 HTTP/2: CPU exhaustion due to CONTINUATION frame flood CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-18524 HTTP/2: memory exhaustion due to CONTINUATION frame flood CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-12215 Envoy client may fake the header `x-envoy-original-path` CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-18002 Envoy vulnerable to OAuth2 credentials exploit with permanent validity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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