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CVE-2026-107391

music-metadata: MP4 stsd sample-entry size==0 causes a synchronous infinite loop (DoS) — unreleased regression on master

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-10-08
  • Fixed in11.16.0
  • WeaknessCWE-400 · CWE-835

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Description

music-metadata is a metadata parser for audio and video media files. In the public development revision introduced after 11.14.0, a development-branch regression in the MP4 stsd sample-description parser allows an attacker-controlled sample-entry size of zero to prevent the StsdAtom.get cursor from advancing while an attacker-controlled entry_count keeps the synchronous loop running. A crafted MP4-family input can block the Node.js event loop and grow the sample-description table until the process is terminated or exhausts memory. The vulnerable change was present on the public master branch but was not included in music-metadata 11.14.0 or any earlier npm release, and version 11.16.0 contains the fix. This issue is fixed in version 11.16.0.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-10-0820:17CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Borewit music-metadata
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.x≥ 11.14.0, < 11.16.011.16.0
11.16< 11.16.011.16.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Borewit music-metadata to 11.16.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
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Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.16.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-400, CWE-835read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2026-10-08
Last Modified
2026-10-13
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-107391?

music-metadata is a metadata parser for audio and video media files. In the public development revision introduced after 11.14.0, a development-branch regression in the MP4 stsd sample-description parser allows an attacker-controlled sample-entry size of zero to prevent the StsdAtom.get cursor from advancing while an attacker-controlled entry_count keeps the synchronous loop running. A crafted MP4-family input can block the Node.js event loop and grow the sample-description table until the process is terminated or exhausts memory. The vulnerable change was present on the public master branch but was not included in music-metadata 11.14.0 or any earlier npm release, and version 11.16.0 contains the fix. This issue is fixed in version 11.16.0.

Is CVE-2026-107391 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-107391 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-107391?

CVE-2026-107391 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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