Vulnerability · CVE-2026-82061
A use-after-free security issue exists in the server's query execution memory tracking subsystem.
Published Sep 8, 2026 · catalog updated Sep 16, 2026 · A use-after-free security issue
Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-82061. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of A use-after-free security issue is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A use-after-free security issue).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High7.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.53%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe mongodb/mongodb
A use-after-free security issue exists in the server's query execution memory tracking subsystem. An authenticated user with read privileges can trigger a write to freed heap memory through a sequence of standard database commands, leading to server process crash or potential memory corruption. No user interaction is required.
Are you affected?
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- cpe mongodb/mongodb< 8.3.9
How to fix CVE-2026-82061
Upgrade
CVE-2026-82061 lists a fix boundary at 8.3.9. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 8.3.9
Advisory
Open the inventory_high record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-82061. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of A use-after-free security issue is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with < 8.3.9. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 0.53%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 8, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Detected
A use-after-free security issue exists in the server's query execution memory tracking subsystem. An authenticated user with read privileges can trigger a write to freed heap memory through a sequence of standard database commands, leading to server process crash or potential memory corruption. No user interaction is required.
Sep 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
A use-after-free security issue exists in the server's query execution memory tracking subsystem. An authenticated user with read privileges can trigger a write to freed heap memory through a sequence of standard database commands, leading to server process crash or potential memory corruption. No user interaction is required.
Sources
- Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2026-82061
A use-after-free security issue exists in the server's query execution memory tracking subsystem. An authenticated user with read privileges can trigger a write to freed heap memory through a sequence of standard database commands, leading to server process crash or potential memory corruption. No user interaction is required.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026