SB2026051120 - Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character in jq
Published: May 11, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026051120
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43895)
CWE-ID: CWE-158 - Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of null byte or NUL character in src/linker.c. A local user can cause the target application to load a different module or JSON data file than the one approved by the policy layer.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.