diff --git a/source/bson-binary-vector/bson-binary-vector.md b/source/bson-binary-vector/bson-binary-vector.md
index edbeb5944b..d46f6681a9 100644
--- a/source/bson-binary-vector/bson-binary-vector.md
+++ b/source/bson-binary-vector/bson-binary-vector.md
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ Drivers MUST validate vector metadata and raise an error if any invariant is vio
 
 - Padding MUST be 0 for all dtypes where padding doesn’t apply, and MUST be within \[0, 7\] for PACKED_BIT.
 - A PACKED_BIT vector MUST NOT be empty if padding is in the range \[1, 7\].
+- When unpacking binary data into a FLOAT32 Vector structure, the length of the binary data following the dtype and
+    padding MUST be a multiple of 4 bytes.
 
 Drivers MUST perform this validation when a numeric vector and padding are provided through the API, and when unpacking
 binary data (BSON or similar) into a Vector structure.
@@ -242,3 +244,9 @@ See the [README](tests/README.md) for tests.
         you want to store or transmit binary data more efficiently by grouping 8 bits into a single byte (uint8). For an
         example in Python, see
         [numpy.unpackbits](https://numpy.org/doc/2.0/reference/generated/numpy.unpackbits.html#numpy.unpackbits).
+
+## Changelog
+
+- 2025-02-04: Update validation for decoding into a FLOAT32 vector.
+
+- 2024-11-01: BSON Binary Subtype 9 accepted DRIVERS-2926 (#1708)
diff --git a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/README.md b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/README.md
index 3357ebb264..1a2cd87199 100644
--- a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/README.md
+++ b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Each JSON file contains three top-level keys.
 
 - `description`: string describing the test.
 - `valid`: boolean indicating if the vector, dtype, and padding should be considered a valid input.
-- `vector`: list of numbers
+- `vector`: (required if valid is true) list of numbers
 - `dtype_hex`: string defining the data type in hex (e.g. "0x10", "0x27")
 - `dtype_alias`: (optional) string defining the data dtype, perhaps as Enum.
 - `padding`: (optional) integer for byte padding. Defaults to 0.
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ MUST assert that the input float array is the same after encoding and decoding.
 
 #### To prove correct in an invalid case (`valid:false`), one MUST
 
-- raise an exception when attempting to encode a document from the numeric values, dtype, and padding.
+- if the vector field is present, raise an exception when attempting to encode a document from the numeric values,
+    dtype, and padding.
+- if the canonical_bson field is present, raise an exception when attempting to deserialize it into the corresponding
+    numeric values, as the field contains corrupted data.
 
 ## FAQ
 
diff --git a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/float32.json b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/float32.json
index 872c435323..845f504ff3 100644
--- a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/float32.json
+++ b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/float32.json
@@ -44,8 +44,22 @@
       "vector": [127.0, 7.0],
       "dtype_hex": "0x27",
       "dtype_alias": "FLOAT32",
-      "padding": 3
+      "padding": 3,
+      "canonical_bson": "1C00000005766563746F72000A0000000927030000FE420000E04000"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Insufficient vector data with 3 bytes FLOAT32",
+      "valid": false,
+      "dtype_hex": "0x27",
+      "dtype_alias": "FLOAT32",
+      "canonical_bson": "1700000005766563746F7200050000000927002A2A2A00"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Insufficient vector data with 5 bytes FLOAT32",
+      "valid": false,
+      "dtype_hex": "0x27",
+      "dtype_alias": "FLOAT32",
+      "canonical_bson": "1900000005766563746F7200070000000927002A2A2A2A2A00"
     }
   ]
 }
-
diff --git a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/int8.json b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/int8.json
index 7529721e5e..29524fb617 100644
--- a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/int8.json
+++ b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/int8.json
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
       "vector": [127, 7],
       "dtype_hex": "0x03",
       "dtype_alias": "INT8",
-      "padding": 3
+      "padding": 3,
+      "canonical_bson": "1600000005766563746F7200040000000903037F0700"
     },
     {
       "description": "INT8 with float inputs",
@@ -54,4 +55,3 @@
     }
   ]
 }
-
diff --git a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/packed_bit.json b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/packed_bit.json
index 035776e87f..a220e7e318 100644
--- a/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/packed_bit.json
+++ b/source/bson-binary-vector/tests/packed_bit.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
       "vector": [],
       "dtype_hex": "0x10",
       "dtype_alias": "PACKED_BIT",
-      "padding": 1
+      "padding": 1,
+      "canonical_bson": "1400000005766563746F72000200000009100100"
     },
     {
       "description": "Simple Vector PACKED_BIT",
@@ -61,21 +62,14 @@
       "dtype_alias": "PACKED_BIT",
       "padding": 0
     },
-    {
-      "description": "Padding specified with no vector data PACKED_BIT",
-      "valid": false,
-      "vector": [],
-      "dtype_hex": "0x10",
-      "dtype_alias": "PACKED_BIT",
-      "padding": 1
-    },
     {
       "description": "Exceeding maximum padding PACKED_BIT",
       "valid": false,
       "vector": [1],
       "dtype_hex": "0x10",
       "dtype_alias": "PACKED_BIT",
-      "padding": 8
+      "padding": 8,
+      "canonical_bson": "1500000005766563746F7200030000000910080100"
     },
     {
       "description": "Negative padding PACKED_BIT",
@@ -84,15 +78,6 @@
       "dtype_hex": "0x10",
       "dtype_alias": "PACKED_BIT",
       "padding": -1
-    },
-    {
-      "description": "Vector with float values PACKED_BIT",
-      "valid": false,
-      "vector": [127.5],
-      "dtype_hex": "0x10",
-      "dtype_alias": "PACKED_BIT",
-      "padding": 0
     }
   ]
 }
-