CVE-2026-107298
MEDIUM 5.3msgpack5 is a msgpack v5 implementation for node.js and the browser. Prior to 6.1.0, the array and map decoding paths have no nesting-depth limit, allowing an attacker who can provide MessagePack input to submit deeply nested containers that exhaust the JavaScript call stack and interrupt a process, worker, or request handler. This issue is fixed in version 6.1.0.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 31st percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-674: : Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References and research data (JSON)
Packages and version ranges
Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.
msgpack5 npm
pkg:npm/msgpack5
SEMVER range- All earlier versions (introduced 0)
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 6.1.0
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh · Updated 2026-10-08T18:00:09.700213613ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh/GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh.json" } }
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
Advisories
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh · Updated 2026-10-08T18:00:09.700213613Z - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-95109 EUVD · EUVD-2026-95109
Technical & other
- https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/security/advisories/GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-08T17:08:22.022Z
NVD · CVE-2026-107298 · Updated 2026-10-09T12:17:07.863
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh · Updated 2026-10-08T18:00:09.700213613Z - https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/commit/1e2b5874e555dd7c99417f64788a03b0590bb102 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-08T17:08:22.022Z
NVD · CVE-2026-107298 · Updated 2026-10-09T12:17:07.863
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh · Updated 2026-10-08T18:00:09.700213613Z - https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v6.1.0 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-08T17:08:22.022Z
NVD · CVE-2026-107298 · Updated 2026-10-09T12:17:07.863
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh · Updated 2026-10-08T18:00:09.700213613Z - https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-24ch-f2g6-9hhh · Updated 2026-10-08T18:00:09.700213613Z