Description
The bson_string_append function in MongoDB C Driver may be vulnerable to a buffer overflow where the function might attempt to allocate too small of buffer and may lead to memory corruption of neighbouring heap memory. This issue affects libbson versions prior to 1.27.1
Published: 2024-07-03
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4160-1 libbson-xs-perl security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4175-1 mongo-c-driver security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47490 The bson_string_append function in MongoDB C Driver may be vulnerable to a buffer overflow where the function might attempt to allocate too small of buffer and may lead to memory corruption of neighbouring heap memory. This issue affects libbson versions prior to 1.27.1
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7613-1 mongo-c-driver vulnerabilities
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Mongodb Libbson
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:34:31.467Z

Reserved: 2024-06-27T08:43:40.268Z

Link: CVE-2024-6383

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-04T15:02:53.248Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-07-03T22:15:03.240

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-6383

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