jq is a command-line JSON processor. In versions up to and including 1.7.1, a heap-buffer-overflow is present in function `jv_string_vfmt` in the jq_fuzz_execute harness from oss-fuzz. This crash happens on file jv.c, line 1456 `void* p = malloc(sz);`. As of time of publication, no patched versions are available.
History

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
Redhat rhel Tus

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jqlang
Jqlang jq
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jqlang
Jqlang jq
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-126
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:45:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

Important

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 22 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 21 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 May 2025 17:45:00 +0000

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Description jq is a command-line JSON processor. In versions up to and including 1.7.1, a heap-buffer-overflow is present in function `jv_string_vfmt` in the jq_fuzz_execute harness from oss-fuzz. This crash happens on file jv.c, line 1456 `void* p = malloc(sz);`. As of time of publication, no patched versions are available.
Title AddressSanitizer: stack-buffer-overflow in jq_fuzz_execute (jv_string_vfmt)
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-05-21T17:32:43.602Z

Updated: 2025-05-21T18:39:28.901Z

Reserved: 2025-05-15T16:06:40.940Z

Link: CVE-2025-48060

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-21T18:39:15.439Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-21T18:15:53.037

Modified: 2025-06-20T17:39:13.377

Link: CVE-2025-48060

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-21T17:32:43Z

Links: CVE-2025-48060 - Bugzilla