Name: CVE-2023-0437: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-0437, CWE-835, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00043

When calling bson_utf8_validate on some inputs a loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached may occur, i.e. an infinite loop. This issue affects All MongoDB C Driver versions prior to versions 1.25.0.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade mongo-c-driver	Aug 22, 2024	Jan 12, 2024
Debian	—	Upgrade mongo-c-driverUpgrade libbson-xs-perl	May 12, 2025	Jan 12, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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