file-type vulnerable to Infinite Loop via malformed MKV file
An issue was discovered in the file-type package from 13.0.0 until 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 when used on a web server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | file-type | >= 13.0.0, < 16.5.4, >= 17.0.0, < 17.1.3 | 16.5.4, 17.1.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36313
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/commit/2c4d1200c99dffb7d515b9b9951ef43c22bf7e47
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/commit/8f981c32e2750d2516457e305e502ee2ad715759#diff-c853b2249e99790d8725774cf63c90c5ab17112067df6e267f3701d7bf591d12
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/commit/d86835680f4cccbee1a60628783c36700ec9e254
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/compare/v12.4.2...v13.0.0#diff-c853b2249e99790d8725774cf63c90c5ab17112067df6e267f3701d7bf591d12R611-R613
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FILETYPE-2958042
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-type
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-835- Platform
- npm
- Package
file-type- Disclosed
- 22.07.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: file-type
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- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 07.2022 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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