Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-53270

Memory Safety in Envoyproxy Envoy ≤ 1.29.12

Public PoCMemory Safety
Published
18 December 2024
Modified
04 September 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0070 49th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-53270 is a high-severity Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation (CWE-670) vulnerability in Envoyproxy Envoy. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Application or System Exploitation (T1499.004); ranked at the 49th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Envoy is a cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. In affected versions `sendOverloadError` is going to assume the active request exists when `envoy.load_shed_points.http1_server_abort_dispatch` is configured. If `active_request` is nullptr, only onMessageBeginImpl() is called. However, the `onMessageBeginImpl` will directly return ok status if…

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the stream is already reset leading to the nullptr reference. The downstream reset can actually happen during the H/2 upstream reset. As a result envoy may crash. This issue has been addressed in releases 1.32.3, 1.31.5, 1.30.9, and 1.29.12. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may disable `http1_server_abort_dispatch` load shed point and/or use a high threshold.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation Impact
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities that can cause an application or system to crash and deny availability to users.
Why these techniques?

CVE-2024-53270 enables remote attackers to crash Envoy proxy instances via HTTP/1 stream resets when http1_server_abort_dispatch is configured, facilitating endpoint denial of service through application exploitation.

MITRE ATLAS TechniquesAI

MITRE ATLAS techniques

AML.T0048: External Harms

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Affected Assets

envoyproxy
envoy
≤ 1.29.12 · 1.30.0 — 1.30.9 · 1.31.0 — 1.31.5

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V9.2.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent incorrect control-flow implementations via reviews, testing, and static analysis.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

detects

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect paths that deviate from intended logic.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle processes can catch incorrect control-flow logic during design and code review.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify input validation and pointer-safety rules.

prevents

Secure architecture principles encourage defensive design that avoids unsafe pointer use.

prevents

Secure coding standards and reviews directly target flawed control-flow implementations.

prevents

Change-management gates may prevent deployment of flawed logic but do not address the coding defect itself.

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