# CVE-2026-13072: MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory Corruption

> CVE-2026-13072: MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory Corruption. CVSS 8.1 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-13072
Last updated: 2026-10-24T13:10:00Z

- Published: 2026-07-22 19:14 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-24 13:10 UTC · Assigner: mongodb
- CVSS: 8.1 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 0.40%, 34th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-122

## Description

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.

## Affected vendors and products

- MongoDB: MongoDB Server

## Tracked companies

- [MongoDB Atlas](https://rewindex.com/company/mongodb-atlas.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13072)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13072)
- [https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-128494](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-128494)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-13072 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-13072.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-13072 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:14:23.833Z