file-type

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

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5 releases in betweennotes for 0

Other targets from 16.4.0Clears its 2 advisories21.3.1 Latest22.2.0

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fixes

Counted from 0 of 5 release notes. Advisories are counted from the advisory database, in full.

Security

1 advisory still affects 16.5.4

file-type affected by infinite loop in ASF parser on malformed input with zero-size sub-headermoderate · GHSA-5v7r-6r5c-r473

Upgrading to 21.3.1 clears it.

Fixes 1 advisory affecting 16.4.0

file-type vulnerable to Infinite Loop via malformed MKV filehigh · GHSA-mhxj-85r3-2x55

Upgrade to 16.5.4

npm install file-type@16.5.4

What 16.5.4 needs

Reading 16.5.4's manifest…

Check against your package.json

Which of your other dependencies stand in the way of 16.5.4. 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.
1 advisory still affects 16.5.4.