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.
Infinite Loop
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 7%
VendorProductVersion
file-type_projectfile-type
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< 16.5.4
file-type_projectfile-type
17.0.0 ≤
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< 17.1.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/
https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-type
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/
https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-type