CVE-2026-18688

Out-of-Bounds Read in MongoDB Aggregation Framework Leads to Denial of Service and Potential Memory Disclosure

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's aggregation framework could allow an authenticated user to trigger an out-of-bounds memory read by providing a specially formed numeric parameter in a certain aggregation pipeline stage. This could result in a server crash (denial of service) and may potentially expose a limited amount of memory contents.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb mongodb
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:9.0.0:alpha0:*:*:-:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:9.0.0:alpha1:*:*:-:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:9.1.0:alpha0:*:*:-:-:*:*
Vendors & Products Mongodb mongodb
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in MongoDB Server's aggregation framework could allow an authenticated user to trigger an out-of-bounds memory read by providing a specially formed numeric parameter in a certain aggregation pipeline stage. This could result in a server crash (denial of service) and may potentially expose a limited amount of memory contents.
Title Out-of-Bounds Read in MongoDB Aggregation Framework Leads to Denial of Service and Potential Memory Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2026, 8:26 PM
Reserved
Aug 3, 2026, 3:52 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 9:10 PM