Infinite loop in file-type - CVE-2022-36313
Published: February 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72101
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36313
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sindre Sorhus
Affected software:
file-type
file-type
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36313
Install updates from vendor's website.