Vulnerability Intelligence Report
MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory Corruption
CVE-2026-13072
When compute mode is enabled on a standalone mongod instance, insufficient validation of externally sourced BSON data during aggregation pipeline processing can result in memory corruption, potentially leading to process termination or other unintended behavior. This configuration is non-default and requires explicit enablement at startup.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.2
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:0.40%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-122 ↗CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | MongoDB Server | 7.0 < 7.0.39 (affected), 8.0 < 8.0.28 (affected), 8.2.0 < 8.2.12 (affected), 8.3.0 < 8.3.7 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.404%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MongoDB, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-06-23T18:00:16 |
| Published | 2026-07-22T19:14:15 |
| Last Updated | 2026-07-24T03:56:09 |
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