file-type

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

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Other targets from 14.6.1Newest 14.x14.7.1 Clears its 2 advisories21.3.1 Latest22.2.0

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Security

2 advisories still affect 14.6.2

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

14.6.2
14 Jun 20201 fix
- fixed
  Fix error when using FileType.fromStream() on small files (#370) 50eee35

Upgrade to 14.6.2

npm install file-type@14.6.2

What 14.6.2 needs

Reading 14.6.2's manifest…

Check against your package.json

Which of your other dependencies stand in the way of 14.6.2. Read once, not stored.

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 14.6.2.