CVE-2026-18700
Medium
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's geospatial validation could allow an authenticated user with write privileges to cause an internal reference to be used after the underlying memory has been freed, through concurrent operations against a collection using a certain type of validator. This could result in a server crash, leading to a denial of service.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Mongodb
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- mongodb mongodb7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mongodb mongodb | 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.40, 8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.29, 8.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.2.12, 8.3.0 ≤ v < 8.3.8, 9.0.0, 9.1.0 | 7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8 |
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