CVE-2026-73512
published 2026-09-21CVE-2026-73512: 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…
PriorityP344high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.87%
58.5th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| envoyproxy | envoy | < 1.36.10 | 1.36.10 |
| envoyproxy | envoy | — | — |
| envoyproxy | envoy | — | — |
| envoyproxy | envoy | — | — |
| envoyproxy | envoy | >= 1.37.0 < 1.37.6 | 1.37.6 |
| envoyproxy | envoy | >= 1.38.0 < 1.38.4 | 1.38.4 |
| envoyproxy | envoy | >= 1.39.0 < 1.39.1 | 1.39.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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Red Hat
envoy: envoy: HTTP/3 use-after-free when processing late datagrams
vendor_redhat·2026-08-26·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-73512 [HIGH] CWE-416 envoy: envoy: HTTP/3 use-after-free when processing late datagrams
envoy: envoy: HTTP/3 use-after-free when processing late datagrams
No description is available for this CVE.
Package: openshift-service-mesh/istio-proxyv2-rhel9 (OpenShift Service Mesh 3) - Not affected
VulDB
envoyproxy Envoy up to 1.36.9/1.37.5/1.38.3/1.39.0 HttpDatagramHandler decodeData use after free
vuldb·2026-09-21·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-73512 [HIGH] envoyproxy Envoy up to 1.36.9/1.37.5/1.38.3/1.39.0 HttpDatagramHandler decodeData use after free
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in envoyproxy Envoy up to 1.36.9/1.37.5/1.38.3/1.39.0. Impacted is the function decodeData of the component HttpDatagramHandler. Such manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-73512. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/29dbaae4a9971011e2f1948acfaf383296e901eahttps://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/85495163fdc67364a5258bfe478c34a44f6428b4https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/c0e46dabc3ac286bbe608e9274776555911aadb9https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/f2417eec2ff49abe243d484ded916fbc2faca38dhttps://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.36.10https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.37.6https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.38.4https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.39.1https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-r6j2-mrm5-72mghttps://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-r6j2-mrm5-72mg
2026-09-21
Published