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CVE-2025-48060

AddressSanitizer: stack-buffer-overflow in jq_fuzz_execute (jv_string_vfmt)

Published: May 21, 2025Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-121
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 57.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-121CWE-787

Affected Products

jqlang
oss-projectaka jq
jqLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Stephen Dolan
individual-devaka jq
jqLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ООО «НЦПР»
commercial·RU
МСВСфераOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-p7rr-28xf-3m5w
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00022.html
lists.debian.org
https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se17-bulletin-2025-0923SE17
wiki.astralinux.ru
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