Integer overflow in MongoDB C Driver

CVE-2026-88035

A size check in the client-side authentication path of the MongoDB C Driver can wrap around, so an unusually large user-name value is accepted and copied past the end of a small buffer. A party able to set the driver's connection settings may cause the application that embeds the driver to terminate unexpectedly. Reaching this code requires a build in which the optional external SASL authentication backend is present and a connection configured to use it.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-88035?
CVE-2026-88035 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB C Driver, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-88035?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.