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CVE-2022-36313

Published: Jul 21, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-835
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-835

Affected Products

file-typefile-type project
file-typenpmOSS Libraries
n/an/a
file-type projectaka file-type
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4
github.com
https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3
github.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/
security.netapp.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 21, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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