Buffer overflow in Jqlang Jq
CVE-2023-50268
jq is a command-line JSON processor. Version 1.7 is vulnerable to stack-based buffer overflow in builds using decNumber. 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: 0.004 (35.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Jqlang Jq — versions 1.7, = 1.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-7hmr-442f-qc8j (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/jqlang/jq/pull/2804 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/c9a51565214eece8f1053089739aea73145bfd6b (Patch)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Mailing List, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/15/10 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50268?
- CVE-2023-50268 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-2023-50268?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.