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22.2.0 · 14 Oct 2026MIT51.4M / weekRepository Homepage npm Atom feed

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Other targets from 13.1.0Newest 13.x13.1.2 Clears its 2 advisories21.3.1 Latest22.2.0

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advisories fixed: 0
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Security

2 advisories still affect 13.1.1

file-type affected by infinite loop in ASF parser on malformed input with zero-size sub-headermoderate · GHSA-5v7r-6r5c-r473
file-type vulnerable to Infinite Loop via malformed MKV filehigh · GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55

Upgrading to 21.3.1 clears them.

Release by release

13.1.1
19 Jan 20202 fixes
- fixed
  Prevent size related exceptions (#307) 936b020
- fixed
  Ensure .fromBuffer() always returns a Promise (#310) 7eaf0fe

Upgrade to 13.1.1

npm install file-type@13.1.1

What 13.1.1 needs

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After upgrading

Run the type checker, the linter and the tests.
Build, and look for new deprecation warnings.
Update peer dependencies the new version asks for.
2 advisories still affect 13.1.1.