file-type

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

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Other targets from 17.0.1Newest 17.x17.1.6 Clears its 2 advisories21.3.1 Latest22.2.0

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Counted from 0 of 1 release notes. Advisories are counted from the advisory database, in full.

Security

2 advisories still affect 17.0.2

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.

Upgrade to 17.0.2

npm install file-type@17.0.2

What 17.0.2 needs

Reading 17.0.2's manifest…

Check against your package.json

Which of your other dependencies stand in the way of 17.0.2. 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 17.0.2.