VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-0437
When calling bson_utf8_validate on some inputs a loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached may occur, i.e. an infinite loop.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.10%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
When calling bson_utf8_validate on some inputs a loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached may occur, i.e. an infinite loop. This issue affects All MongoDB C Driver versions prior to versions 1.25.0.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.10% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- mongodb/c driver
- Source
- cna@mongodb.com
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-4747Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GUVOAFZFSYTNBF6R7H4XJM5DHWBRQ6P/
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-4747Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00012.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00027.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GUVOAFZFSYTNBF6R7H4XJM5DHWBRQ6P/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.