jq is a command-line JSON processor. Prior to 1.8.2,` jq --rawfile` can turn a handled oversized-string error into invalid-state reuse and a real heap out-of-bounds write in assertion-disabled builds. When jv_load_file(raw=1) reads an attacker-controlled file, it repeatedly appends file chunks to the same jv string accumulator. Once jv_string_append_buf() returns jv_invalid_with_msg("String too long"), the raw-file loop does not stop. If the file contains at least one more byte, the next loop iteration appends a new chunk to an object that is already invalid. With assertions enabled this aborts in jvp_string_ptr(). With assertions disabled, the invalid object is interpreted as a string object and ASan reports heap-buffer-overflow. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.2.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade jq | Sep 2, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade jqUpgrade jq-develUpgrade jq-debuginfoUpgrade jq-debugsource | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade jq | Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
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