CVE-2026-104266
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
tinytag is a Python library for reading audio file metadata. From 2.0.0 until 2.3.0, an M4A file containing a sub-atom with a size of zero inside a ---- atom can cause the metadata parser to stop advancing through the input. The custom-field atom traversal repeatedly processes the malformed location, causing an infinite loop and denying service to a program that reads the crafted file. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.0.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-15 18:17:22.983000
Last modified
2026-10-21 01:17:19.640000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-15T18:17:22.983",
"lastModified": "2026-10-21T01:17:19.640",
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"baseScore": 6.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"url": "https://github.com/tinytag/tinytag/commit/9ada221ba44990cb02cd9002d992186e037b515e",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/tinytag/tinytag/pull/326",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/tinytag/tinytag/security/advisories/GHSA-24cc-9352-h2pg",
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}