CVE-2018-16790

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory mongodb.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver/commit/0d9a4d98bfdf4acd2c0138d4aaeb4e2e0934bd84 patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1627923#c3 issue tracking third party advisory
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-2819 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16790?
CVE-2018-16790 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16790?
To fix CVE-2018-16790, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16790 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16790 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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