Infinite loop Affecting org.webjars.npm:file-type package, versions [16.5.4,]
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- published11 Mar 2026
- disclosed10 Mar 2026
- creditcrnkovic
Introduced: 10 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-31808 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Infinite loop in the FileTypeParser class. This is triggered when the ASF (WMV/WMA) parser receives input including an ASF sub-header with a size value of 0. An attacker can interrupt service with a 55-byte payload.