Description
A memory-safety flaw in the key-management request-building component of the library can lead to an out-of-bounds write on the heap. A fixed-size output buffer is used under an assumption about cryptographic key size that is never validated, so when the library is embedded by a caller that supplies its own cryptographic callback implementation, data larger than the buffer can be written past its end. Exploitation requires the ability to control the embedding application's in-process key-management provider configuration, a high-privilege position. The demonstrated impact is memory corruption resulting in abnormal termination of the client process.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | Libmongocrypt Driver | 1.1.0 – ≤ 1.21.2 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4561 MongoDB Treiber (C#, Libmongocrypt, Atlas SQL JDBC, Rust, Node.js): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026