Name: CVE-2023-50246: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-50246, CWE-120, CWE-122, CWE-787, CVSS 6.2, EPSS 0.00508

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade jq	Mar 26, 2024	Dec 13, 2023
Debian	—	Upgrade jq	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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