#VU111912 Heap-based buffer overflow in jq - CVE-2025-48060

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111912

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48060

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jq
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: stedolan (Stephen Dolan)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the jv_string_vfmt() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

jq: 1.0 - 1.7.1

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External links
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-p7rr-28xf-3m5w

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.