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, a structural flaw was identified in DefaultCertValidator::verifySubjectAltName where the extracted DNS SAN string is cast to a C-style string using .c_str() before being passed to the Utility::dnsNameMatch() algorithm. If the attacker serves a certificate with a dNSName SAN containing an embedded NUL byte, the helper Utility::generalNameAsString captures the complete string including the NUL. However, when .c_str() evaluates it, implicit conversion to absl::string_view inside dnsNameMatch relies on strlen(), prematurely truncating the evaluation context. Envoy evaluates trucated string against the exact required config_san match and returns true, thereby successfully validating the string with the Nul byte for an upstream routing. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.35.11, 1.36.7, 1.37.3, and 1.38.1.
References
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| https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-f8x4-rw5x-f3r7 | Exploit Vendor Advisory Mitigation |
| https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-f8x4-rw5x-f3r7 | Exploit Vendor Advisory Mitigation |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
29 Jun 2026, 18:49
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-f8x4-rw5x-f3r7 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation | |
| First Time |
Envoyproxy envoy
Envoyproxy |
27 Jun 2026, 04:17
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| References | () https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-f8x4-rw5x-f3r7 - |
26 Jun 2026, 18:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-26 18:16
Updated : 2026-06-29 18:49
NVD link : CVE-2026-47778
Mitre link : CVE-2026-47778
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-47778
JSON object : View
Products Affected
envoyproxy
- envoy
CWE
CWE-158
Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
