CVE-2026-120684
A memory-initialization flaw in the legacy GridFS file handling of the MongoDB C Driver can cause…
- Risk score
- 44/100
- CVSS
- 6.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.3%
- Published
- 3 Nov 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- A memory-initialization flaw in the legacy GridFS file handling of the MongoDB C Driver can cause uninitialized process memory to be treated as valid file content and stored on the server. A database user holding ordinary write access to a shared storage area can arrange conditions under which an application later app…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 6.5 medium
References
Original description
A memory-initialization flaw in the legacy GridFS file handling of the MongoDB C Driver can cause uninitialized process memory to be treated as valid file content and stored on the server. A database user holding ordinary write access to a shared storage area can arrange conditions under which an application later appends to such a file and writes that memory into records the same user is permitted to read, which may result in unintended disclosure of sensitive information from the application's process, including credentials.
Last activity 3 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.