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CVE-2022-36313

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

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00171
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
sindresorhus file-type< 16.5.4
sindresorhus file-type>= 17.0.0 and < 17.1.3
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm file-type HIGH fixed in 16.5.4
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Jul 2022 · 04:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
rhsaRHSA-2023:0713Moderate
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-typeProductThird Party Advisory
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