CVE-2026-84969 json
Heap overflow via truncated base64 encoding of binary fields in length-limited JSON output
published 2026-09-03 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also EUVD-2026-70508
- cvss
- 3.7
- 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
A memory-handling error in the BSON-to-JSON conversion helpers of the MongoDB C Driver can write a small number of bytes past the end of a heap buffer when a binary field is encoded and the output is cut short at a caller-configured length limit. A party who supplies the document content, with no privileges on the application that links the driver, may cause a small amount of data outside the intended buffer to be altered.
Patch / fix
- MongoDB C Driver 1.30.9, 2.5.2
- mongo-c-driver Debian 14 2.5.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-84969
- mongo-c-driver openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.5.2-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:11706-1
- mongo-c-driver Alpine 3.24 1.30.14-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2026-84969
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 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 | 4.0 | 6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- MongoDB C Driver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
jira.mongodb.org
/browse/CDRIVER-6410
vendor-advisory, issue-tracking
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-84969
- NVD CVE-2026-84969
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