Out-of-bounds Read in MongoDB Server

CVE-2026-82066

A heap out-of-bounds read security issue exists in the query planning component of MongoDB Server. An authenticated user with database read and write privileges can trigger the security issue through crafted query operations, causing the server to read memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries. The revealed memory contents may be partially observable through diagnostic query statistics output.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-82066?
CVE-2026-82066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-82066?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.