CVE-2015-8863
jq: heap-buffer-overflow in tokenadd() function
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · October 18, 2015
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in jq's tokenadd() function. By tricking a victim into processing a specially crafted JSON file, an attacker could use this flaw to crash jq or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.4AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow