CVE-2026-32256

music-metadata has an infinite loop vulnerability in ASF parser

Published Mar 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v6c2-xwv6-8xf7 music-metadata has an infinite loop vulnerability in ASF parser
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:borewit:music-metadata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Borewit
Borewit music-metadata
Vendors & Products Borewit
Borewit music-metadata
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Description 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.
Title music-metadata has an infinite loop vulnerability in ASF parser
Weaknesses CWE-835
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 18, 2026, 1:34 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2026, 3:05 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 18, 2026, 4:17 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:35 AM