CVE-2023-50246

jq: heap buffer overflow in function decToString() in decNumber.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.2

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 13, 2023

Updated · June 26, 2026

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the decToString() function in decNumber.c in the Jq project. This issue occurs when submitting malicious input to the application, leading to an application crash and causing a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')