Buffer overflow in Jqlang Jq
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Jqlang Jq — versions 1.7, = 1.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-686w-5m7m-54vc (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/71c2ab509a8628dbbad4bc7b3f98a64aa90d3297 (Patch)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/15/10 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50246?
- CVE-2023-50246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jqlang Jq, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50246?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.