CVE-2025-11979

Use-after-free in the MongoDB server query planner may lead to crash or undefined behavior

Published Oct 20, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An authorized user may crash the MongoDB server by causing buffer over-read. This can be done by issuing a DDL operation while queries are being issued, under some conditions. This issue affects MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.25, MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.15, and MongoDB Server version 8.2.0.

Remediation

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description An authorized user may crash the MongoDB server by causing buffer over-read. This can be done by issuing a DDL operation while queries are being issued, under some conditions. This issue affects MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.25, MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.15, and MongoDB Server version 8.2.0.
Title Use-after-free in the MongoDB server query planner may lead to crash or undefined behavior
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Oct 20, 2025, 8:21 PM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2025, 5:38 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 20, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 PM