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CVE-2018-13863

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  • Published2018-07-10
  • Fixed in1.0.5

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Description

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.

Timeline

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  1. 2018-07-1020:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Mongodb js-bson
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0≥ 0.5.0, < 1.0.51.0.5

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • bsonTuxCare:npmfrom 0.5.7-tuxcare.0 · fixed in 0.5.7-tuxcare.1
  • node-mongodbDebian:12all versions · fixed in 3.1.10+~3.1.9-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-13863 Red Hat Product Security3 known affected

    nodejs-bson: Regular expression denial of service in decimal128.js

    nodejs-bson.src as a component of Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 · rh-nodejs6-nodejs-bson.src as a component of Red Hat Software Collections · rh-nodejs8-nodejs-bson.src as a component of Red Hat Software Collections

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Fix

  1. Update Mongodb js-bson to 1.0.5
  2. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-13863 · 1 productFix deferred
  3. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-13863 · 2 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-07-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-8462-q7x7-g2x4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13863?

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.

Is CVE-2018-13863 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-13863 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-13863?

CVE-2018-13863 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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