Medium severity · published Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-84966
BSON element injection via NUL-embedded document keys in builder append
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An incorrect numeric type conversion in the BSON document building component of the MongoDB C++ Driver may cause a length value to be interpreted incorrectly. When an application supplies an extremely large, non-terminated field name to the builder, the library may read memory outside the intended buffer and terminate the calling process. No authentication is required, but the calling application must pass the oversized name in a specific form.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
MongoDB · MongoDB
3.2.0 before 4.5.2 · source: vendor
CD
C++ Driver · Mongodb
3.0.0 before 4.5.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84966
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-84966
Vendor Advisory
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CXX-3548
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