---
id: CVE-2022-36313
title: >-
  An issue was discovered in the file-type package before 16.5.4 and 17.x before
  17.1.3 for Node.js
summary: >-
  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
  unrespon…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-835
vendor: sindresorhus
product: file-type
affected:
  - file-type < 16.5.4
  - 'file-type >= 17.0.0, < 17.1.3'
patched:
  - file-type 17.1.3
published: '2022-07-21'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T19:17:30.503'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36313'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-type'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-type'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T18:49:40.209210Z'
epss: 0.00406
epssPercentile: 0.32713
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T19:44:15.646Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `file-type < 16.5.4`
- `file-type >= 17.0.0, < 17.1.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `file-type 17.1.3`