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TI-2026-69734 Aliases CVE-2026-107390

Memory exhaustion in music-metadata MP4 parser via oversized atom

Priority HIGH 66CWE-789Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-789.

Summary

music-metadata before 11.16.0 has a flaw in its MP4 parser: it accepts an attacker-controlled 64-bit extended atom size and uses it for payload reads before checking that the atom fits. The flaw maps to CWE-789. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply a tiny crafted MP4-family file to trigger a large allocation attempt or process failure, denying service to applications that parse untrusted media. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

music-metadata is a metadata parser for audio and video media files. Prior to 11.16.0, the MP4 parser accepts an attacker-controlled 64-bit extended atom size, converts it to a JavaScript Number, and uses the resulting payload length for atom-specific readToken calls before proving that the atom fits within its parent or the available input. A tiny MP4-family file can route an oversized length into payload parsing for atoms including mvhd, stsd, stsz, and date, causing a large allocation attempt or process failure before end-of-input validation. Applications that parse untrusted MP4-family media can therefore be denied service. This issue is fixed in version 11.16.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed music-metadata (Borewit): 11.16.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Borewitmusic-metadatabefore 11.16.011.16.0Patch availableCNA
  • music-metadata VendorBorewit Affected before 11.16.0 Fixed in 11.16.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:borewit:music-metadata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.16.0VulnerableBorewit
  • cpe:2.3:a:borewit:music-metadata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.16.0 Vulnerable ·Borewit

Remediation

Update music-metadata to version 11.16.0, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA music-metadata (Borewit) Fixed in 11.16.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-107390
  2. 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-14 CVSS score added · NVD
  4. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

  • TI-2026-69688 Unhandled rejection in music-metadata DSF parser crashes process CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-69697 Unvalidated ID3v2 tag size in music-metadata causes memory exhaustion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2026-69683 Excessive memory allocation in music-metadata EBML parser CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2026-69681 Uncontrolled memory allocation in music-metadata APEv2 parser CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2026-24785 music-metadata has an infinite loop vulnerability in ASF parser CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-69694 Infinite loop in music-metadata MP4 parser causes denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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