CVE-2026-120955
The GridFS file download API in the MongoDB C Driver does not check the result of an internal…
- Risk score
- 50/100
- CVSS
- 7.5 v3.1
- Published
- 3 Nov 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- The GridFS file download API in the MongoDB C Driver does not check the result of an internal operation under certain error conditions during file retrieval. This can cause the process to terminate when stream operations continue. A user who can influence file download parameters can trigger this condition, which may …
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.5 high
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
The GridFS file download API in the MongoDB C Driver does not check the result of an internal operation under certain error conditions during file retrieval. This can cause the process to terminate when stream operations continue. A user who can influence file download parameters can trigger this condition, which may result in service unavailability for applications using the affected API.
Last activity 3 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.