Medium · CVSS 5.3CVE-2026-82056

Race Condition in MongoDB Server Text Index Query Parsing Leads to Heap Use-After-Free and Denial of ServiceCVE-2026-82056

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-82056 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in Race Condition in MongoDB Server Text Index Query Parsing Leads to Heap Use-After-Free and Denial of Service. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps MongoDB/MongoDB Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 8, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026Source checked Oct 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 8, 2026Material review Sep 16, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps MongoDB/MongoDB Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:::::-:::*	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
MongoDB/MongoDB Servergeneric	>=8.3.0 <8.3.9 \|\| >=8.0.0 <8.0.30 \|\| >=7.0.0 <7.0.41	8.3.9, 8.0.30, 7.0.41

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for MongoDB/MongoDB Server.
Review the reported fix. Update MongoDB/MongoDB Server to 8.3.9 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 8, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencejira.mongodb.org

Upstream source description

A race condition in MongoDB server's text index query parsing can cause a heap use-after-free read when handling upsert retry paths. Under certain concurrent index lifecycle operations, a raw pointer to internal text index metadata may be dereferenced after the underlying structures have been freed, leading to a server crash. An authenticated user with readWrite privileges can trigger this condition through specific concurrent text-search and index management operations, resulting in denial of service for all connected clients. This

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