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CVE-2026-107389: music-metadata: EBML parser trusts element lengths, allowing memory exhaustion or process abort

October 8, 2026

The Matroska/WebM EBML parser decodes attacker-controlled variable-length integer (VINT) element lengths without first validating that the declared element fits within its enclosing container or the available input. Leaf lengths are then used directly for string-token and Uint8Array allocations.

A very small crafted .webm, .mkv, or .mka file can therefore cause a disproportionately large allocation, an out-of-memory denial of service, or—in one demonstrated parseFile case—an uncatchable V8 fatal abort.

References

  • github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/commit/163f013364ac9fc8dd0c3987433cd065a615af58
  • github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/commit/2d14dc1f7391a94235948a0b823155538f69b3df
  • github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/pull/2735
  • github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/releases/tag/v11.16.0
  • github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-9q3v-qfp3
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gfj-9q3v-qfp3
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107389

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Affected versions

All versions before 11.16.0

Fixed versions

  • 11.16.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 11.16.0 or above.

Impact 6.2 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

Source file

npm/music-metadata/CVE-2026-107389.yml

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