CVE-2026-39979

Published: Apr 14, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 14, 2026
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MEDIUM 6,9
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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jq is a command-line JSON processor. In commits before 2f09060afab23fe9390cce7cb860b10416e1bf5f, the jv_parse_sized() API in libjq accepts a counted buffer with an explicit length parameter, but its error-handling path formats the input buffer using %s in jv_string_fmt(), which reads until a NUL terminator is found rather than respecting the caller-supplied length. This means that when malformed JSON is passed in a non-NUL-terminated buffer, the error construction logic performs an out-of-bounds read past the end of the buffer. The vulnerability is reachable by any libjq consumer calling jv_parse_sized() with untrusted input, and depending on memory layout, can result in memory disclosure or process termination. The issue has been patched in commit 2f09060afab23fe9390cce7cb860b10416e1bf5f.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0004
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 3 Days)

125

Out-of-bounds Read

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Varies By Context
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
Technologies: ICS/OT
View CWE Details
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-2hhh-px8h-355p
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/commit/2f09060afab23fe9390cce7cb860b10416e1bf5f
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-2hhh-px8h-355p