Description
The explicit decryption component of MongoDB libmongocrypt can return an unrecognized encrypted payload unchanged instead of returning a decryption error. An actor who can modify stored encrypted fields, such as a database writer, server, or network intermediary, can cause an affected application to process the supplied bytes as decrypted plaintext.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | libmongocrypt | 1.5.0 – < 1.20.5 | 1.20.5 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libmongocrypt | 1.20.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libmongocrypt | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libmongocrypt | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libmongocrypt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libmongocrypt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libmongocrypt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libmongocrypt | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3830 MongoDB Treiber: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 27, 2026