CVE-2017-14227

7.5 HIGH
Published: September 09, 2017 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

In MongoDB libbson 1.7.0, the bson_iter_codewscope function in bson-iter.c miscalculates a bson_utf8_validate length argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read in the bson_utf8_validate function in bson-utf8.c), as demonstrated by bson-to-json.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100825
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489355
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489356
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489362
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100825
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489362
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

mongodb