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CVE-2026-9740

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2026-06-09 Modified: 2026-07-23

Description

A vulnerability in MongoDB Server's BSON validation logic allows an unauthenticated user to crash the mongod process by sending a specially crafted message. The BSON validator's handling of certain nested binary data structures permits uncontrolled mutual recursion between validation functions, where each re-entry resets internal depth tracking.

Affected Platforms

Mongodb Mongodb

Weakness Type

CWE-674

References