Description
music-metadata is a metadata parser for audio and video media files. Prior to 11.16.0, the ID3v2 parser trusts the syncsafe tag-size field and allocates the complete tag body before checking whether the input contains the declared bytes. A truncated file containing only an ID3v2 header can request an allocation approaching 268 MiB; the allocation succeeds, the subsequent read reaches end of stream, the EndOfStreamError is caught internally, and the caller receives a normal metadata object. This issue is fixed in version 11.16.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Borewit | music-metadata | < 11.16.0 |
References
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/commit/b033db675b913a9dba1d29135ec3c10eae7095a7Exploit, Patch
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/pull/2743Patch
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/releases/tag/v11.16.0Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-jjpr-9cvf-cq55Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-jjpr-9cvf-cq55Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified