Uncontrolled Recursion Affecting msgpack5 package, versions <6.1.0
Threat Intelligence
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- published8 Oct 2026
- disclosed8 Oct 2026
- creditSWIFI AI
Introduced: 8 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-107298 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade msgpack5 to version 6.1.0 or higher.
Overview
msgpack5 is an A msgpack v5 implementation for node.js and the browser, with extension points
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Recursion via the decode function in lib/decoder.js, which does not limit the nesting depth of decoded MessagePack structures. An attacker can send a deeply nested array or map payload that causes unbounded recursive calls, crashing the process.