Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's handling of timeseries bucket lifecycle could allow an authenticated user with write privileges to cause an internal reference to be used after the underlying memory has been freed. Subsequent operations could then result in a server crash or, potentially, execution of unintended code.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description An issue in MongoDB Server's handling of timeseries bucket lifecycle could allow an authenticated user with write privileges to cause an internal reference to be used after the underlying memory has been freed. Subsequent operations could then result in a server crash or, potentially, execution of unintended code.
Title Use-After-Free in MongoDB Timeseries Bucket Handling Leads to Denial of Service and Potential Remote Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T20:26:22.568Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T15:53:26.067Z

Link: CVE-2026-18692

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T20:26:17.603Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T19:17:23.317

Modified: 2026-08-11T21:17:31.747

Link: CVE-2026-18692

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