The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before…
Priority LOW 37CWE-185Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lib/bson/decimal128.js. The flaw is triggered when the Decimal128.fromString() function is called to parse a long untrusted string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01941 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial bson (npm): 1.0.5Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | bson (npm) | 0.5.0 to before 1.0.5 | 1.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-8462-q7x7-g2x4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- bson (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.5.0 to before 1.0.5 Fixed in 1.0.5 Patch available GHSA-8462-q7x7-g2x4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8462-q7x7-g2x4 bson (npm) Fixed in 1.0.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-13863
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8462-q7x7-g2x4
References
More MongoDB Js-bson vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01951 JS-bson may incorrectly serialise some requests CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2018-13863 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-13863 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8462-q7x7-g2x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-13863 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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