# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Oct 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vv9j-qmgv-fcp5, MINI-2hf6-2hgc-2w7r, MINI-h6pv-cg68-4f9q

## 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 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1892?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mongodb Mongodb, Redhat Enterprise Mrg.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-1892?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## 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:

- MongoDB nativeHelper.apply Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- MongoDB - nativeHelper.apply Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- MongoDB 2.2.3 - nativeHelper.apply Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Mongodb Mongodb

- [CVE-2025-14847](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14847/): MongoDB and MongoDB Server Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency (high 8.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-82067](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82067/): Auth bypass in MongoDB Server (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2026-13072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13072/): MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory Corruption (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2017-15535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15535/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-18691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18691/): Improper Authentication in MongoDB Intra-Cluster Connections Allows Credential Exposure (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-1892 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1892 exists.

Affected product: Mongodb Mongodb. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1892/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1892/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1892
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1892
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-1892

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