Disclosure summary
music-metadata is a metadata parser for audio and video media files. Prior to 11.16.0, the APEv2 parser reads an attacker-controlled tag-item size and allocates a Uint8Array for a binary item before proving that the declared item fits in the remaining tag or file data. A small crafted APE file can therefore trigger a disproportionate allocation, including through cover-art items, and repeated or concurrent parsing can exhaust process memory. The demonstrated impact is availability loss only. This issue is fixed in version 11.16.0.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-789
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-107387
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
GitHub Reviewed Security Advisories · GHSA-53v6-4h7p-p4gj
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
music-metadata: Uncontrolled memory allocation in APEv2 parser
Source severity: MEDIUM / 0
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | First patched |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | music-metadata | 11.16.0 |
Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2026-10-08T15:17:01-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T16:46:35-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:55:03-04:00