Cloud-Native Edge Proxy Vulnerability Affecting Envoy by EnvoyProxy
CVE-2024-34363

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Envoyproxy

Status
Envoy
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 June 2024

What is CVE-2024-34363?

A vulnerability exists within Envoy, a widely-used cloud-native edge and service proxy, which arises from the interactions with the nlohmann JSON library. When incomplete UTF-8 strings are serialized, this can lead to the library throwing an uncaught exception. The consequence of such an exception is a crash of the Envoy process, potentially interrupting service and affecting applications that rely on its functionality. This vulnerability underlines the importance of robust error handling in software reliant on third-party libraries.

References

https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/G...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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