CVE-2025-11979 json
Use-after-free in the MongoDB server query planner may lead to crash or undefined behavior
published 2025-10-20 12 mo ago modified 2026-10-08 31 d ago also BIT-mongodb-2025-11979 , EUVD-2025-35086
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An authorized user may crash the MongoDB server by causing buffer over-read. This can be done by issuing a DDL operation while queries are being issued, under some conditions. This issue affects MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.25, MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.15, and MongoDB Server version 8.2.0.
Patch / fix
- bitnami mongodb 7.0.25, 8.0.15
- MongoDB Inc. Server 7.0.25, 8.0.14
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 12 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mongodb | >=7.0.0, <7.0.25 >=8.0.0, <8.0.15 |
7.0.25 8.0.15 |
Affected products
- MongoDB Inc. Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
- Technology feeds
References
-
jira.mongodb.org
/browse/SERVER-105873
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11979
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-11979
- NVD CVE-2025-11979
- OSV BIT-mongodb-2025-11979
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