Use After Free in Envoyproxy Envoy

CVE-2023-35942

Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Prior to versions 1.27.0, 1.26.4, 1.25.9, 1.24.10, and 1.23.12, gRPC access loggers using listener's global scope can cause a `use-after-free` crash when the listener is drained. Versions 1.27.0, 1.26.4, 1.25.9, 1.24.10, and 1.23.12 have a fix for this issue. As a workaround, disable gRPC access log or stop listener update.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Envoyproxy Envoy — versions >= 1.26.0, < 1.26.4, >= 1.25.0, < 1.25.9, >= 1.24.0, < 1.24.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-35942?
CVE-2023-35942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Envoyproxy Envoy, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-07-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-35942?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-35942 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.