CVE-2026-43895
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CVE-2026-43895 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, jq accepts embedded NUL bytes in import paths at the jq-language level, but later resolves those paths through C string operations during module and data-file lookup. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, jq accepts embedded NUL bytes in import paths at the jq-language level, but later resolves those paths through C string operations during module and data-file lookup. This creates a mismatch between the logical import string that policy or audit code may validate and the on-disk path that jq actually opens.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jqlang | Jq | <= 1.8.1 |
References
- https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-7q7g-mrq3-phxrExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-7q7g-mrq3-phxrExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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