diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 30f3da3004a..71eb4c45a2c 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, genesis *Genesis, engine consensus.Engine,
 	bc.statedb = state.NewDatabase(bc.triedb, nil)
 	bc.validator = NewBlockValidator(chainConfig, bc)
 	bc.prefetcher = newStatePrefetcher(chainConfig, bc.hc)
-	bc.processor = NewStateProcessor(chainConfig, bc.hc)
+	bc.processor = NewStateProcessor(bc.hc)
 
 	genesisHeader := bc.GetHeaderByNumber(0)
 	if genesisHeader == nil {
diff --git a/core/evm.go b/core/evm.go
index 41b4e6ac580..18d940fdd22 100644
--- a/core/evm.go
+++ b/core/evm.go
@@ -25,21 +25,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/tracing"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/holiman/uint256"
 )
 
 // ChainContext supports retrieving headers and consensus parameters from the
 // current blockchain to be used during transaction processing.
 type ChainContext interface {
+	consensus.ChainHeaderReader
+
 	// Engine retrieves the chain's consensus engine.
 	Engine() consensus.Engine
-
-	// GetHeader returns the header corresponding to the hash/number argument pair.
-	GetHeader(common.Hash, uint64) *types.Header
-
-	// Config returns the chain's configuration.
-	Config() *params.ChainConfig
 }
 
 // NewEVMBlockContext creates a new context for use in the EVM.
diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index 4a5e69ca6e8..b66046f5017 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -35,18 +35,21 @@ import (
 //
 // StateProcessor implements Processor.
 type StateProcessor struct {
-	config *params.ChainConfig // Chain configuration options
-	chain  *HeaderChain        // Canonical header chain
+	chain ChainContext // Chain context interface
 }
 
 // NewStateProcessor initialises a new StateProcessor.
-func NewStateProcessor(config *params.ChainConfig, chain *HeaderChain) *StateProcessor {
+func NewStateProcessor(chain ChainContext) *StateProcessor {
 	return &StateProcessor{
-		config: config,
-		chain:  chain,
+		chain: chain,
 	}
 }
 
+// chainConfig returns the chain configuration.
+func (p *StateProcessor) chainConfig() *params.ChainConfig {
+	return p.chain.Config()
+}
+
 // Process processes the state changes according to the Ethereum rules by running
 // the transaction messages using the statedb and applying any rewards to both
 // the processor (coinbase) and any included uncles.
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ func NewStateProcessor(config *params.ChainConfig, chain *HeaderChain) *StatePro
 // transactions failed to execute due to insufficient gas it will return an error.
 func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg vm.Config) (*ProcessResult, error) {
 	var (
+		config      = p.chainConfig()
 		receipts    types.Receipts
 		usedGas     = new(uint64)
 		header      = block.Header()
@@ -66,12 +70,12 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg
 	)
 
 	// Mutate the block and state according to any hard-fork specs
-	if p.config.DAOForkSupport && p.config.DAOForkBlock != nil && p.config.DAOForkBlock.Cmp(block.Number()) == 0 {
+	if config.DAOForkSupport && config.DAOForkBlock != nil && config.DAOForkBlock.Cmp(block.Number()) == 0 {
 		misc.ApplyDAOHardFork(statedb)
 	}
 	var (
 		context vm.BlockContext
-		signer  = types.MakeSigner(p.config, header.Number, header.Time)
+		signer  = types.MakeSigner(config, header.Number, header.Time)
 	)
 
 	// Apply pre-execution system calls.
@@ -80,12 +84,12 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg
 		tracingStateDB = state.NewHookedState(statedb, hooks)
 	}
 	context = NewEVMBlockContext(header, p.chain, nil)
-	evm := vm.NewEVM(context, tracingStateDB, p.config, cfg)
+	evm := vm.NewEVM(context, tracingStateDB, config, cfg)
 
 	if beaconRoot := block.BeaconRoot(); beaconRoot != nil {
 		ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, evm)
 	}
-	if p.config.IsPrague(block.Number(), block.Time()) || p.config.IsVerkle(block.Number(), block.Time()) {
+	if config.IsPrague(block.Number(), block.Time()) || config.IsVerkle(block.Number(), block.Time()) {
 		ProcessParentBlockHash(block.ParentHash(), evm)
 	}
 
@@ -106,10 +110,10 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg
 	}
 	// Read requests if Prague is enabled.
 	var requests [][]byte
-	if p.config.IsPrague(block.Number(), block.Time()) {
+	if config.IsPrague(block.Number(), block.Time()) {
 		requests = [][]byte{}
 		// EIP-6110
-		if err := ParseDepositLogs(&requests, allLogs, p.config); err != nil {
+		if err := ParseDepositLogs(&requests, allLogs, config); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse deposit logs: %w", err)
 		}
 		// EIP-7002
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg
 	}
 
 	// Finalize the block, applying any consensus engine specific extras (e.g. block rewards)
-	p.chain.engine.Finalize(p.chain, header, tracingStateDB, block.Body())
+	p.chain.Engine().Finalize(p.chain, header, tracingStateDB, block.Body())
 
 	return &ProcessResult{
 		Receipts: receipts,
diff --git a/core/stateless.go b/core/stateless.go
index d21a62b4a51..b20c909da67 100644
--- a/core/stateless.go
+++ b/core/stateless.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func ExecuteStateless(config *params.ChainConfig, vmconfig vm.Config, block *typ
 		headerCache: lru.NewCache[common.Hash, *types.Header](256),
 		engine:      beacon.New(ethash.NewFaker()),
 	}
-	processor := NewStateProcessor(config, chain)
+	processor := NewStateProcessor(chain)
 	validator := NewBlockValidator(config, nil) // No chain, we only validate the state, not the block
 
 	// Run the stateless blocks processing and self-validate certain fields
diff --git a/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go b/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
index ddd32df039c..a001d816233 100644
--- a/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/runtime/runtime_test.go
@@ -312,6 +312,18 @@ func (d *dummyChain) Config() *params.ChainConfig {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (d *dummyChain) CurrentHeader() *types.Header {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *dummyChain) GetHeaderByNumber(n uint64) *types.Header {
+	return d.GetHeader(common.Hash{}, n)
+}
+
+func (d *dummyChain) GetHeaderByHash(h common.Hash) *types.Header {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // TestBlockhash tests the blockhash operation. It's a bit special, since it internally
 // requires access to a chain reader.
 func TestBlockhash(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index a05b7a7a4a7..aebeb484635 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ type StateReleaseFunc func()
 type Backend interface {
 	HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Header, error)
 	HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, number rpc.BlockNumber) (*types.Header, error)
+	CurrentHeader() *types.Header
 	BlockByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error)
 	BlockByNumber(ctx context.Context, number rpc.BlockNumber) (*types.Block, error)
 	GetCanonicalTransaction(txHash common.Hash) (bool, *types.Transaction, common.Hash, uint64, uint64)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api_test.go b/eth/tracers/api_test.go
index 39c39ff05db..4173d2a7915 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api_test.go
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ func (b *testBackend) ChainDb() ethdb.Database {
 	return b.chaindb
 }
 
+func (b *testBackend) CurrentHeader() *types.Header {
+	return b.chain.CurrentHeader()
+}
+
 // teardown releases the associated resources.
 func (b *testBackend) teardown() {
 	b.chain.Stop()
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index ebb8ece7301..1464905c239 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ func (api *BlockChainAPI) GetBlockReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rp
 type ChainContextBackend interface {
 	Engine() consensus.Engine
 	HeaderByNumber(context.Context, rpc.BlockNumber) (*types.Header, error)
+	HeaderByHash(context.Context, common.Hash) (*types.Header, error)
+	CurrentHeader() *types.Header
 	ChainConfig() *params.ChainConfig
 }
 
@@ -669,6 +671,20 @@ func (context *ChainContext) Config() *params.ChainConfig {
 	return context.b.ChainConfig()
 }
 
+func (context *ChainContext) CurrentHeader() *types.Header {
+	return context.b.CurrentHeader()
+}
+
+func (context *ChainContext) GetHeaderByNumber(number uint64) *types.Header {
+	header, _ := context.b.HeaderByNumber(context.ctx, rpc.BlockNumber(number))
+	return header
+}
+
+func (context *ChainContext) GetHeaderByHash(hash common.Hash) *types.Header {
+	header, _ := context.b.HeaderByHash(context.ctx, hash)
+	return header
+}
+
 func doCall(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, state *state.StateDB, header *types.Header, overrides *override.StateOverride, blockOverrides *override.BlockOverrides, timeout time.Duration, globalGasCap uint64) (*core.ExecutionResult, error) {
 	blockCtx := core.NewEVMBlockContext(header, NewChainContext(ctx, b), nil)
 	if blockOverrides != nil {
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
index 75b5c5ffa86..2bda69b3156 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
@@ -541,3 +541,23 @@ func (b *simBackend) HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, number rpc.BlockNumber)
 func (b *simBackend) ChainConfig() *params.ChainConfig {
 	return b.b.ChainConfig()
 }
+
+func (b *simBackend) HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Header, error) {
+	if b.base.Hash() == hash {
+		return b.base, nil
+	}
+	if header, err := b.b.HeaderByHash(ctx, hash); err == nil {
+		return header, nil
+	}
+	// Check simulated headers
+	for _, header := range b.headers {
+		if header.Hash() == hash {
+			return header, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("header not found")
+}
+
+func (b *simBackend) CurrentHeader() *types.Header {
+	return b.b.CurrentHeader()
+}
diff --git a/tests/state_test_util.go b/tests/state_test_util.go
index b8d3c4fb92e..1d6cc8db70f 100644
--- a/tests/state_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/state_test_util.go
@@ -559,3 +559,6 @@ type dummyChain struct {
 func (d *dummyChain) Engine() consensus.Engine                        { return nil }
 func (d *dummyChain) GetHeader(h common.Hash, n uint64) *types.Header { return nil }
 func (d *dummyChain) Config() *params.ChainConfig                     { return d.config }
+func (d *dummyChain) CurrentHeader() *types.Header                    { return nil }
+func (d *dummyChain) GetHeaderByNumber(n uint64) *types.Header        { return nil }
+func (d *dummyChain) GetHeaderByHash(h common.Hash) *types.Header     { return nil }