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CVE-2023-50246

jq has heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the function decToString in decNumber.c

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

jq is a command-line JSON processor. Version 1.7 is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow. Version 1.7.1 contains a patch for this issue.

jq es un procesador JSON de línea de comandos. La versión 1.7 es vulnerable al desbordamiento de búfer de almacenamiento dinámico. La versión 1.7.1 contiene un parche para este problema.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-12-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-12-13 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-02-13 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Jqlang
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Jq
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1.7
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Affected