CVE-2022-36313
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedfesto_psirt
FactoryViews (non-Lite): Upgrade to FactoryViews 1.6.0. See the upgrade guide for information on how to upgrade. FactoryViews Lite: Upgrade to FactoryViews 1.7.0. See the upgrade guide for information on how to upgrade.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.1–7.5
ssvc
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- FactoryViews 1.6.0all versionsfixedfesto_psirtDEcpe:2.3:a:festo:factory_views_software:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- FactoryViews 1.7.0all versionsfixedfesto_psirtDEcpe:2.3:a:festo:factory_views_software:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- FSA-202302Festo: Several vulnerabilities in FactoryViews2023-07-10csaf · festo_psirtDE
FactoryViews bundles many third-party applications which are used in background processes to provide the software's features. From time to time, vulnerabilities in these bundled applications are discovered. These are typically fixed in newer versions of FactoryViews by updating the bundled applications. FactoryViews versions up to and including 1.5.2 contain around 200 such vulnerabilities listed in this advisory.Version 1.6.0 is a security rollup release which includes updates to all bundled applications and fixes these vulnerabilities. At this time, FactoryViews Lite cannot be updated beyond version 1.1. FactoryViews 1.7 unifies the non-Lite and Lite versions and fixes these vulnerabilities for users of FactoryViews Lite.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0800Node.js: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2022-07-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Node.js ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55file-type vulnerable to Infinite Loop via malformed MKV file2022-07-22ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in the file-type package from 13.0.0 until 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 when used on a web server.
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-36313/cnnvd
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v16.5.4cnnvd
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type/releases/tag/v17.1.3cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36313cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170959/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2023-0713-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220909-0005/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0819cnnvd
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/file-typecnnvd
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