# CVE-2026-120678: MongoDB C Driver leaks the decompressed reply buffer when an OP\_COMPRESSED reply fails to parse (denial of service)

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-116133
- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

## Summary

The MongoDB C Driver (mongo-c-driver), the client library used by applications to connect to MongoDB databases, is affected. A malicious or unauthenticated party controlling a database endpoint that a client connects to could cause the application to leak memory repeatedly, potentially making the application crash or become unavailable (denial of service).

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## Affected

- MongoDB C Driver: from 1.25.0, through 1.30.14; from 2.0.0, through 2.5.7

## Description

A memory management flaw in the MongoDB C Driver's handling of compressed responses may cause the client library to hold on to memory that is never released. An unauthenticated party that controls the database endpoint a client application connects to may cause repeated, unbounded memory growth in that application, which may result in the application becoming unavailable. No credentials, transport security settings, or user interaction are required.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MongoDB C Driver, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-6521

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