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

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Other targets from 15.0.0Clears its 2 advisories21.3.1 Latest22.2.0

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Security

2 advisories still affect 15.0.1

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

15.0.1
14 Sep 20201 fix
- fixed
  Prevent detecting corrupt PNG file (#392) ec88386

Upgrade to 15.0.1

npm install file-type@15.0.1

What 15.0.1 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 15.0.1.