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file-type 17.1.5

17.1.5 is affected by 1 vulnerability.

The vulnerabilities that cover this exact version are listed below with the fixed version to move to.

Critical 0 High 0 Medium 1 Low 0 Unrated 0

Released 02 Aug 2022 Licence MIT Also known from other sources 1 Newer releases 173 Database updated 23/Oct/2026

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01 Vulnerabilities affecting this version

file-type 17.1.5 vulnerabilities

1 vulnerability cover file-type 17.1.5. Open the full list in the database.

Vulnerability Severity Fixed version Disclosed
CVE-2026-31808: file-type Package Experiences Denial of Service Due to Infinite Loop in ASF Parser 5.3 medium 21.3.1 10 Mar 2026

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About file-type 17.1.5

Is file-type 17.1.5 vulnerable?

Yes. 1 vulnerability in the Vulert database cover file-type 17.1.5: 0 critical, 0 high, 1 medium and 0 low. Each entry above names the fixed version to move to.

Is 17.1.5 the latest release of file-type?

No. 17.1.5 was published 02 Aug 2022, and newer releases exist. Newer is not automatically safer — the version table on the package page shows what each release carries.

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