Envoy Proxy QPACK decoding denial-of-service in HTTP/3

Severity: info · Published 2026-06-29

Envoy Proxy, a widely-used networking intermediary component for managing HTTP/3 connections, contains a flaw in QPACK header decompression that allows attackers to crash services handling HTTP/3 traffic. An attacker can send malformed requests that cause the HTTP/3 stack to stop responding, resulting in service unavailability for legitimate users.

Technologies: Envoy Proxy, Google Cloud Platform. Vendors: Envoy, Google.

Quick answers

Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
How severe is This vulnerability?
Informational severity, published 29 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Envoy Proxy <unknown>.
Is there a fix for This vulnerability?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is This vulnerability attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected?
Check whether you run Envoy Proxy or Google Cloud Platform at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A vulnerability in Envoy Proxy's QPACK (QUIC Package Compression) decoder allows a network-based attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the HTTP/3 stack. The flaw occurs when the decoder encounters blocked QPACK streams, which can be triggered by specially crafted HTTP/3 requests. The vulnerability is reachable over the network from any client capable of sending HTTP/3 traffic to an affected Envoy instance; no authentication is required. Successful exploitation causes the HTTP/3 connection handler to fail, rendering the proxy unable to process legitimate traffic. Patches are available through Google Cloud Service Mesh updates.

Affected products

  • Envoy Envoy Proxy <unknown>

Timeline

  • 2026-06-29: disclosed

References

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