CVE-2023-50246

jq is a command-line JSON processor. Version 1.7 is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow. Version 1.7.1 contains a patch for this issue.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/15/10	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=64574	Mailing List
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/71c2ab509a8628dbbad4bc7b3f98a64aa90d3297	Patch
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-686w-5m7m-54vc	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/15/10	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=64574	Mailing List
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/71c2ab509a8628dbbad4bc7b3f98a64aa90d3297	Patch
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-686w-5m7m-54vc	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7:rc2::::::

History

25 Apr 2025, 18:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7:-::::::

Information

Published : 2023-12-13 21:15

Updated : 2025-04-25 18:54

NVD link : CVE-2023-50246

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50246

JSON object : View

Products Affected

jqlang

jq

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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