CVE-2025-48060

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-p7rr-28xf-3m5w	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00022.html
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-p7rr-28xf-3m5w	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 19:16

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20 Jun 2025, 17:39

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-21 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-48060

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48060

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48060

JSON object : View

Products Affected

jqlang

jq

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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