CVE-2026-82061

High

Description

A use-after-free security issue exists in the server's query execution memory tracking subsystem. An authenticated user with read privileges can trigger a write to freed heap memory through a sequence of standard database commands, leading to server process crash or potential memory corruption. No user interaction is required.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability45. percentile0.5%
ProductMongodb
PublishedSep 8, 2026
First seenSep 8, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • mongodb mongodb8.3.9 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mongodb mongodb8.3.0 ≤ v < 8.3.98.3.9

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