CVE-2026-4359

Heap-buffer-over-read in _mongoc_http_send via strstr on non-null-terminated buffer

Published Mar 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A compromised third party cloud server or man-in-the-middle attacker could send a malformed HTTP response and cause a crash in applications using the MongoDB C driver.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:c_driver:*:*:*:*:*:mongodb:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb c Driver
Weaknesses CWE-170
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb c Driver
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A compromised third party cloud server or man-in-the-middle attacker could send a malformed HTTP response and cause a crash in applications using the MongoDB C driver.
Title Heap-buffer-over-read in _mongoc_http_send via strstr on non-null-terminated buffer
Weaknesses CWE-158
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Mar 18, 2026, 8:00 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026, 7:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 17, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 17, 2026, 7:42 PM