CVE-2023-0437
MongoDB client C Driver may infinitely loop when validating certain BSON input data
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
When calling bson_utf8_validate on some inputs a loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached may occur, i.e. an infinite loop. This issue affects All MongoDB C Driver versions prior to versions 1.25.0.
Al llamar a bson_utf8_validate en algunas entradas puede ocurrir un bucle con una condición de salida que no se puede alcanzar, es decir, un bucle infinito. Este problema afecta a All MongoDB C Driver anteriores a la versión 1.25.0.
When calling bson_utf8_validate on some inputs a loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached may occur, i.e. an infinite loop. This issue affects All MongoDB C Driver versions prior to versions 1.25.0.
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Timeline
- 2023-01-23 CVE Reserved
- 2024-01-12 CVE Published
- 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
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References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GUVOAFZFSYTNBF6R7H4XJM5DHWBRQ6P |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-4747 | 2024-01-24 |