CVE-2018-16790

libbson: Heap-based buffer over-read in _bson_iter_next_internal in bson-iter.c

Published Sep 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
_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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4160-1 libbson-xs-perl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8590 _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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4812-1 libbson vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 7:25 PM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 10, 2018, 5:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 11, 2018, 12:00 AM