Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-36313 |
CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
file-type Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
Vendor | Sindre Sorhus |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU72101
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36313
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when handling MKV files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted MKV file to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfile-type: 16.0.0 - 17.1.2
External linkshttp://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4
http://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.