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
EPSS: 0.021 (80.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Mongodb Libbson — versions 1.12.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, 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.