CVE-2022-36313An issue was discovered in the file-type package before 16.5.4 and 17.x before 17.1.3 for Node.js.
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An issue was discovered in the file-type package before 16.5.4 and 17.x before 17.1.3 for Node.js. A malformed MKV file could cause the file type detector to get caught in an infinite loop. This would make the application become unresponsive and could be used to cause a DoS attack.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-835
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
sindresorhus file-type sindresorhus:file-type | before 16.5.4; from 17.0.0 before 17.1.3 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4release-notes, third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3release-notes, third-party-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/third-party-advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-typeproduct, third-party-advisory
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