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TI-2022-16660 Aliases CVE-2022-36313GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55

An issue was discovered in the file-type package before 16.5.4 and 17.x before 17.1.3 for…

Priority LOW 25CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.

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 unresponsive and could be used to cause a DoS attack.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial file-type (npm): 16.5.4, 17.1.3Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—file-type (npm)13.0.0 to before 16.5.416.5.4Patch availableGHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55
—file-type (npm)17.0.0 to before 17.1.317.1.3Patch availableGHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • file-type (npm) Vendor— Affected 13.0.0 to before 16.5.4 Fixed in 16.5.4 Patch available GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55
  • file-type (npm) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0 to before 17.1.3 Fixed in 17.1.3 Patch available GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sindresorhus:file-type:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 16.5.4; 17.0.0 to before 17.1.3Vulnerablesindresorhus
  • cpe:2.3:a:sindresorhus:file-type:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 16.5.4; 17.0.0 to before 17.1.3 Vulnerable ·sindresorhus

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55 file-type (npm) Fixed in 16.5.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55 file-type (npm) Fixed in 17.1.3 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2023:0713 Released 2023-02-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.1 security update
    • Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Migration Toolkit for VirtualizationAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Integration Camel K 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Data Grid 8.4.1Fixed RHSA-2023:0713
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces
  • Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36313
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55
  3. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 5

Other 6

  • TI-2026-25139 file-type affected by ZIP Decompression Bomb DoS via [Content_Types].xml entry CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-24363 file-type affected by infinite loop in ASF parser on malformed input with zero-size sub-header CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

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