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CVE-2017-14227

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
9 Sept 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MongoDBServers and applications · cpe:a:mongodb:mongodb
  • Version 1.7.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14227
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14227