# CVE-2026-9737: Find command with $meta sort can lead to crash

CVE-2026-9737 is fixed in MongoDB on 1 platform by MongoDB 8.3.7 (version 8.3.7), released June 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9737
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1
- EPSS: 0.0042
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 22, 2026
- Weakness: CWE-617: Reachable assertion
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9737

## Description

During query planning when reading the sort pattern in raw BSONObj form, in some places we don’t explicitly handle the meta expression case. This may lead to incorrect transformations leading to invariant failure.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | MongoDB | 8.3.7 | [MongoDB 8.3.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mongodb.server-8.3.7.md) | Jun 11, 2026 |

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