CVE-2025-48060

Name: CVE-2025-48060
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-21T18:15:53.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.7/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-48060 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.7/10 on the CVSS scale. jq is a command-line JSON processor. In versions up to and including 1.7.1, a heap-buffer-overflow is present in function `jv_string_vfmt` in the jq_fuzz_execute harness from oss-fuzz. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

jq is a command-line JSON processor. In versions up to and including 1.7.1, a heap-buffer-overflow is present in function `jv_string_vfmt` in the jq_fuzz_execute harness from oss-fuzz. This crash happens on file jv.c, line 1456 `void* p = malloc(sz);`. As of time of publication, no patched versions are available.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

7.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jqlang	Jq	<= 1.7.1

References

https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-p7rr-28xf-3m5wExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00022.html
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-p7rr-28xf-3m5wExploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 21, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-48060?

How severe is CVE-2025-48060?

CVE-2025-48060 has a CVSS score of 7.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48060?

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Source: NVD / NIST