Envoy: Stack overflow in destructor of highly nested JSON
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-48042 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-26 18:16:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-26 19:50:17 UTC |
| Description | Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Prior to 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1, destructor of JSON Object results in stack overflow when deeply O(100K) nested objects are present. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-1124 | CWE-1124 CWE-1124: Excessively Deep Nesting
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Envoyproxy | Envoy | affected >= 1.38.0, < 1.38.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Envoyproxy | Envoy | affected >= 1.37.0, < 1.37.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Envoyproxy | Envoy | affected >= 1.36.0, < 1.36.7 | Not specified |
| CNA | Envoyproxy | Envoy | affected < 1.35.11 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-f24p-rxw2-g6pv | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/blob/099a9d71ebfd8aa9f823e1738b34138cb634a07... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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