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.
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EUVD-2022-6377 | 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. |
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GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55 | file-type vulnerable to Infinite Loop via malformed MKV file |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T10:00:04.274Z
Reserved: 2022-07-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2022-36313

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Status : Modified
Published: 2022-07-21T16:15:09.297
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:12:45.740
Link: CVE-2022-36313


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