CVE-2023-0437

high

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.

References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GUVOAFZFSYTNBF6R7H4XJM5DHWBRQ6P/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00027.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00012.html

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-4747

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-01-12

Updated: 2025-11-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H