CVE-2026-9749

Using MaxKey() may crash the server

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMongoDB

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This issue can occur when running an aggregation pipeline that uses the internal $exchange stage configured with key-range partitioning and order-preserving delivery. If a single key range produces enough documents to fill its exchange buffer (that is, many results are routed to the same consumer), the server reaches the code path where a full per-consumer buffer is detected but the internal "high watermark" for that key range is not updated as intended.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.358.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.248.2.0 ≤ v < 8.2.108.3.0 ≤ v < 8.3.37.0.08.0.08.2.08.3.0
Affected range stops below 7.0.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.0.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-124031

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMmongodb
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-617

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