CVE-2022-36313

file-type vulnerable to Infinite Loop via malformed MKV file

5.5 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 0.5 points since Jul 22, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2022-36313
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-835
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 5.5

Record: CVE-2022-36313
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-835
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-6377 5.5

Record: EUVD-2022-6377
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55 7.5

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.

Record: GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-835
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2022-36313
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55 7.5

file-type vulnerable to Infinite Loop via malformed MKV file

Record: GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-835
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2022-36313 No score

CVE-2022-36313 in file-type - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2022-36313 in the file-type package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.

Record: ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2022-36313
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

sindresorhus file-type

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`file-type` npm	17.0.0 up to 17.1.3	17.1.3
`file-type` npm	13.0.0 up to 16.5.4	16.5.4
`file-type` Root:npm	before 16.5.4-aikido.2	16.5.4-aikido.216.5.4-aikido.1
`@rootio/file-type` Root:npm	before 16.5.4-root.io.2	16.5.4-root.io.216.5.4-root.io.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-36313 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Sindresorhus File-type, published July 21, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in file-type 17.1.3.

References

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