5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-47205
Envoy: ext_authz Use-After-Free during Stream Teardown with Per-Route Overrides
Description

Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. From 1.36.0 until 1.36.9, 1.37.5, and 1.38.3, a Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability leading to a sudden segmentation fault exists in Envoy's ext_authz HTTP filter when processing per-route authorization overrides concurrently with rapid downstream client disconnects. During standard request lifecycles, Envoy instantiates the ext_authz filter with a foundational authorization client object (client_). If a matched route dictates a dynamic per-route HTTP or gRPC authorization service override, the filter generates a localized client. In the vulnerable implementation, this transient client aggressively overwrote the default client_ unique pointer by executing client_ = std::move(per_route_client). When a client rapidly establishes and subsequently tears down a stream (such as rapidly refreshing a protected WebSocket endpoint), the downstream triggers the ConnectionManagerImpl::doDeferredStreamDestroy() -> ActiveStream::onResetStream() lifecycle. Envoy immediately sequences Filter::onDestroy() in an attempt to securely abort dispatched asynchronous authorization check transactions via client_->cancel(). By destructing the default client abruptly during initiateCall, a memory lifecycle misalignment occurs within the async client manager. The stream teardown fails to reliably track and cancel the dynamically bound asynchronous authorization tasks, orchestrating a sequence where a late asynchronous callback from the network evaluates against a heavily destroyed ActiveStream validation span, generating a UAF process crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.36.9, 1.37.5, and 1.38.3.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 29, 2026, 6:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-47205 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Envoyproxy envoy
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Envoy to patched versions to fix a Use-After-Free vulnerability in the ext_authz filter.
  • Update Envoy to version 1.36.9 or later.
  • Update Envoy to version 1.37.5 or later.
  • Update Envoy to version 1.38.3 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mvh9-767w-x47j Vendor Advisory Exploit Mitigation
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mvh9-767w-x47j Vendor Advisory Exploit Mitigation
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.37.0 up to (excluding) 1.37.5 *cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.38.0 up to (excluding) 1.38.3 *cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.36.0 up to (excluding) 1.36.9
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mvh9-767w-x47j Types: Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mvh9-767w-x47j Types: Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mvh9-767w-x47j
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-47205', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-27T02:54:07.255044Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'envoyproxy', 'product': 'envoy', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 1.38.0, < 1.38.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 1.37.0, < 1.37.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 1.36.0, < 1.36.9'}]}]
    Added Description Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. From 1.36.0 until 1.36.9, 1.37.5, and 1.38.3, a Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability leading to a sudden segmentation fault exists in Envoy's ext_authz HTTP filter when processing per-route authorization overrides concurrently with rapid downstream client disconnects. During standard request lifecycles, Envoy instantiates the ext_authz filter with a foundational authorization client object (client_). If a matched route dictates a dynamic per-route HTTP or gRPC authorization service override, the filter generates a localized client. In the vulnerable implementation, this transient client aggressively overwrote the default client_ unique pointer by executing client_ = std::move(per_route_client). When a client rapidly establishes and subsequently tears down a stream (such as rapidly refreshing a protected WebSocket endpoint), the downstream triggers the ConnectionManagerImpl::doDeferredStreamDestroy() -> ActiveStream::onResetStream() lifecycle. Envoy immediately sequences Filter::onDestroy() in an attempt to securely abort dispatched asynchronous authorization check transactions via client_->cancel(). By destructing the default client abruptly during initiateCall, a memory lifecycle misalignment occurs within the async client manager. The stream teardown fails to reliably track and cancel the dynamically bound asynchronous authorization tasks, orchestrating a sequence where a late asynchronous callback from the network evaluates against a heavily destroyed ActiveStream validation span, generating a UAF process crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.36.9, 1.37.5, and 1.38.3.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added Reference https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mvh9-767w-x47j
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