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CVE-2022-36313

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 21, 2022 at 03:31 PM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsFile TypeFile Type

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

File Type· Sindresorhusnpm
95%
v < 16.5.417.0.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3*
Affected range stops below 16.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
File Type· File Type Project
50%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-type

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835

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