CVE-2026-8201

Medium

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in MongoDB's Field-Level Encryption (FLE) query analysis component, affecting client-side uses of mongocryptd and crypt_shared. Triggering this vulnerability requires control over the structure of a client's FLE-related query. This issue impacts MongoDB Server’s mongocryptd component v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.34, v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.23, v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.9 and v8.3 versions prior to 8.3.2.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.4
Exploit probability—
ProductMongodb
PublishedMay 13, 2026
First seenMay 13, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • mongodb mongodb7.0.34, 8.0.23, 8.2.9, 8.3.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mongodb mongodb7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.34, 8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.23, 8.2.0 ≤ v < 8.2.9, 8.3.0 ≤ v < 8.3.27.0.34, 8.0.23, 8.2.9, 8.3.2

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