CVE-2026-107389
What it is
music-metadata is a metadata parser for audio and video media files. Prior to 11.16.0, the Matroska and WebM EBML parser decodes an attacker-controlled VINT element length and uses it for string-token or Uint8Array allocation before confirming that the leaf fits within its parent or available input. Crafted WebM, MKV, or MKA inputs can cause disproportionate allocations, out-of-memory denial of service, or, for a demonstrated parseFile path on Node.js 26.7.0, an uncatchable V8 fatal abort. The exact failure mode depends on the tokenizer, parser API, and runtime, but the affected leaf-length validation flaw is shared and has availability impact only. This issue is fixed in version 11.16.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-789
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Borewit music-metadata < 11.16.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/commit/163f013364ac9fc8dd0c3987433cd065a615af58
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/commit/2d14dc1f7391a94235948a0b823155538f69b3df
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/pull/2735
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/releases/tag/v11.16.0
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-9q3v-qfp3
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-9q3v-qfp3
References
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/commit/163f013364ac9fc8dd0c3987433cd065a615af58
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/commit/2d14dc1f7391a94235948a0b823155538f69b3df
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/pull/2735
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/releases/tag/v11.16.0
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-9q3v-qfp3
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-9q3v-qfp3