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CVE-2026-48044

Envoyproxy Envoy vulnerability

7.5 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.49%
  1. Published26 Jun 2026

Description

Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. From 1.23.0 until 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1, a vulnerability has been identified in Envoy's zstd decompressor implementation (ZstdDecompressorImpl). When zstd decompression is enabled, processing a specially crafted, highly compressed zstd payload can lead to massive memory allocation. An attacker can exploit this to cause severe memory exhaustion, potentially resulting in an Out-Of-Memory (OOM) kill and Denial of Service (DoS) for the Envoy proxy. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

Envoyproxy Envoy≥ 1.23.0 < 1.35.13 · ≥ 1.36.0 < 1.36.9 · ≥ 1.37.0 < 1.37.5 · ≥ 1.38.0 < 1.38.3

Remediation

Fixed in
Envoyproxy Envoy≥ 1.35.13

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-48044 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-48044 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.49%.

How severe is CVE-2026-48044?

CVE-2026-48044 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-48044?

Affected products include Envoyproxy Envoy.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48044?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Envoyproxy Envoy 1.35.13 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.