CVE-2025-48060

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductJq
PublishedMay 21, 2025
First seenMay 21, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
jqlang jqv ≤ 1.7.1—

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