Vulnerability in Sindresorhus File-Type
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 make the application become unresponsive and could be used to cause a DoS attack.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.npmjs.com/package/file-type (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36313?
- CVE-2022-36313 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sindresorhus File-Type, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36313?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-36313 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.