msgpack5: Truncated map32 headers throw an unexpected error

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msgpack5 is a msgpack v5 implementation for node.js and the browser. Prior to 6.1.0, the decoder reads the four-byte length of a map32 value before validating that the complete five-byte header is available. A truncated map32 header therefore causes a checked out-of-bounds buffer read and throws RangeError instead of IncompleteBufferError, which can unexpectedly terminate a request, stream, or worker in applications that wait for additional bytes after IncompleteBufferError. There is no adjacent-memory disclosure because the buffer implementation checks bounds. This issue is fixed in version 6.1.0.

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8 Oct 2026 17:14:19 UTC

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19 Oct 2026 19:29:15 UTC

Observed here

23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC

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CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

msgpack5 is a msgpack v5 implementation for node.js and the browser. Prior to 6.1.0, the decoder reads the four-byte length of a map32 value before validating that the complete five-byte header is available. A truncated map32 header therefore causes a checked out-of-bounds buffer read and throws RangeError instead of IncompleteBufferError, which can unexpectedly terminate a request, stream, or worker in applications that wait for additional bytes after IncompleteBufferError. There is no adjacent-memory disclosure because the buffer implementation checks bounds. This issue is fixed in version 6.1.0.

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Oct 8, 2026, 5:14:19 PM (timezone not stated)

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Oct 19, 2026, 7:29:15 PM (timezone not stated)

Observed here

7 Nov 2026 04:31:11 UTC

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EUVD CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

msgpack5 is a msgpack v5 implementation for node.js and the browser. Prior to 6.1.0, the decoder reads the four-byte length of a map32 value before validating that the complete five-byte header is available. A truncated map32 header therefore causes a checked out-of-bounds buffer read and throws RangeError instead of IncompleteBufferError, which can unexpectedly terminate a request, stream, or worker in applications that wait for additional bytes after IncompleteBufferError. There is no adjacent-memory disclosure because the buffer implementation checks bounds. This issue is fixed in version 6.1.0.

Source published

8 Oct 2026 18:17:19 UTC

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19 Oct 2026 20:17:47 UTC

Observed here

25 Oct 2026 05:17:13 UTC

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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

### Impact A truncated `map32` header causes an out-of-bounds buffer read and throws `RangeError` instead of `IncompleteBufferError`. Applications that rely on `IncompleteBufferError` to wait for additional bytes may terminate a request, stream, or worker unexpectedly. No adjacent memory is disclosed because the buffer implementation checks bounds. ### Patches The decoder now validates the complete five-byte `map32` header before reading its length and reports truncated input as `IncompleteBufferError`. ### Workarounds Require at least five bytes before decoding a value beginning with `0xdf`, or catch `RangeError` and treat it as incomplete input only for truncated `map32` headers.

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8 Oct 2026 17:40:10 UTC

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19 Oct 2026 19:45:04 UTC

Observed here

24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC

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CVSS_V3 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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