Description
A numeric truncation weakness exists in the JSON parsing component of the MongoDB C++ Driver's BSON library. An actor who controls the text that an embedding application hands to the library's public JSON parsing interface, when that text is very large, can cause the library to read memory beyond the supplied buffer and return it to the caller, to silently accept only part of the input as a complete document, or to terminate the process. No MongoDB server, credentials, or non-default configuration is required; the effect is confined to the process that uses the library.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | C++ Driver | 3.2.0 – < 4.5.2 | 4.5.2 |
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 | mongo-cxx-driver | 4.5.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mongo-cxx-driver | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3182 MongoDB: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 3, 2026