CVE catalog
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 could cause the file type detector to get caught in an infinite loop. This would
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.41% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in the file-type npm package. A malformed MKV file could lead the file type detector to a denial of Service. This issue allows an attacker to input a malicious file and make the server unresponsive. file-type: a malformed MKV file could cause the file type detector to get caught in an infinite loop The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | file-type | Not reported | 16.5.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | file-type | Not reported | 17.1.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | file-type | cpe | Not reported | 16.5.4 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2022-36313 | Not reported |
| Cpe | file-type | cpe | Not reported | 17.1.3 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2022-36313 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36313]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-36313.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2022/wid-sec-w-2022-0800.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]