Uncontrolled Recursion Affecting mongodb package, versions [7.0.0-alpha,7.0.35)[8.0.0-alpha,8.0.24)[8.2.0-alpha,8.2.10)[8.3.0-alpha0,8.3.3)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed10 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 10 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-9740 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mongodb to version 7.0.35, 8.0.24, 8.2.10, 8.3.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Recursion via the BSON validation process. An attacker can cause the mongod process to crash by sending specially crafted messages that trigger uncontrolled mutual recursion between validation functions, leading to a stack overflow.