MongoDB Query Planner OOM via Complex Queries
CVE-2026-1850 Published on February 10, 2026

An authorized user may disable the MongoDB server by issuing a certain type of complex query due to boolean expression simplification
Complex queries can cause excessive memory usage in MongoDB Query Planner resulting in an Out-Of-Memory Crash.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-1850 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-1850

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Affected Versions

MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
16.60%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.