CVE-2013-1892 Memory corruption in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the server via crafted memory addresses in MongoDB's SpiderMonkey integration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1892?
CVE-2013-1892 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 1 Oct 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the nativeHelper function in SpiderMonkey, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and server crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted memory address in the first argument.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1892?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mongodb Mongodb, Redhat Enterprise Mrg.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1892?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1892 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1892 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv9j-qmgv-fcp5, MINI-2hf6-2hgc-2w7r, MINI-h6pv-cg68-4f9q.