CVE-2026-9737
Find command with $meta sort can lead to crash
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Find command with $meta sort can lead to crash
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
- Record
CVE-2026-9737- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-47775
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
- Record
EUVD-2026-47775- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-528v-8qvj-8g29
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t...
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
- Record
GHSA-528v-8qvj-8g29- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
- Record
CVE-2026-9737- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Find command with $meta sort can lead to crash
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
- Record
CVE-2026-9737- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
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 - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-9737
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-9737- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mongodb-2026-9737 No score
Find command with $meta sort can lead to crash
During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.
- Record
BIT-mongodb-2026-9737- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mongodbBitnami |
7.0.0 up to 7.0.39, 8.0.0 up to 8.0.28, 8.2.0 up to 8.3.7, 9.0.0 up to 9.0.2 | 7.0.398.0.288.3.79.0.2 |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.4.6-0ubuntu51:2.4.6-0ubuntu61:2.4.8-1ubuntu11:2.4.8-21:2.4.9-11:2.4.9-1ubuntu11:2.4.9-1ubuntu21:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2 |
None known |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.6.10-0ubuntu11:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2 |
None known |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.4.7-11:3.4.7-1ubuntu11:3.4.7-1ubuntu21:3.4.7-1ubuntu41:3.4.14-3ubuntu1 Show 7 moreShow less1:3.4.14-3ubuntu21:3.6.3-0ubuntu11:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.11:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.31:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.41:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm11:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm2 |
None known |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu21:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu51:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.21:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.31:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-9737 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Mongodb, published July 22, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in mongodb 7.0.39.