How serious is CVE-2022-36313?

This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as MEDIUM severity. No public exploit code has been identified yet.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-36313?

CVE-2022-36313 affects sindresorhus file-type. Check the full CVE details for specific version information.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36313?

To remediate CVE-2022-36313, check for security patches from sindresorhus. Apply all available updates and security patches. If no patch is available, implement recommended workarounds or security controls to mitigate the risk.

CVE-2022-36313

Medium

|5.5

No Exploit

Plain English Summary

AI-powered analysis for quick understanding

An attacker can exploit a flaw in the file-type package to make an application hang or crash by sending it a specially crafted MKV file. This requires the application to use the vulnerable version of the file-type package, allowing the attacker to disrupt service and cause downtime.

Technical Description

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.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

Confidentiality ImpactNone

Integrity ImpactNone

Availability ImpactHigh

ScopeUnchanged

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Resources

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Official References

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Est. Bounty

$759($500-$1K)

Vendor Response

Grade FPatched in 1335 days

Quick Information

Published

Jul 21, 2022

over 3 years ago

Last Modified

Mar 17, 2026

21 days ago

Vendor

sindresorhus

Product

file-type