Out-of-bounds Read in MongoDB Libbson
CVE-2018-16790
_bson_iter_next_internal in bson-iter.c in libbson 1.12.0, as used in MongoDB mongo-c-driver and other products, has a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted bson buffer.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MongoDB Libbson — versions 1.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver/commit/0d9a4d98bfdf4acd2c0138d4aaeb4e2e0934bd… (Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-2819 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16790?
- CVE-2018-16790 is a high-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Libbson, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16790?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16790 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.