NULL pointer dereference in MongoDB Server - CVE-2026-9752
Published: August 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144170
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-9752
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in 2dsphere index key generation when running a query on a field storing a GeoJSON GeometryCollection containing a Polygon with a strict-winding CRS. A remote user can run a crafted query to cause a denial of service.
Strict-winding polygons are intentionally unsupported for indexing, but members of a GeometryCollection are not properly rejected before the unsafe path is reached.
Affected software
MongoDB Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-9752
Install security update from vendor's website.
MongoDB Server - addressed in versions 7.0.35, 8.0.24, 8.2.10, 8.3.3