Vulnerability in Borewit Music-Metadata
CVE-2026-32256
music-metadata is a metadata parser for audio and video media files. Prior to version 11.12.3, music-metadata's ASF parser (`parseExtensionObject()` in `lib/asf/AsfParser.ts:112-158`) enters an infinite loop when a sub-object inside the ASF Header Extension Object has `objectSize = 0`. Version 11.12.3 fixes the issue.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Borewit Music-Metadata — versions < 11.12.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/security/advisories/GHSA-v6c2-xwv6-8xf7 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/Borewit/music-metadata/releases/tag/v11.12.3 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32256?
- CVE-2026-32256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Borewit Music-Metadata, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32256?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.