# CVE-2025-48060: AddressSanitizer: stack-buffer-overflow in jq_fuzz_execute (jv_string_vfmt)

CVE-2025-48060 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by jq 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, released May 21, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48060
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0056
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 21, 2025
- Weakness: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48060

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | jq Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1.6-2.1+deb11u1 | [DLA-4307-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4307-1.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.6-2.1+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-48060.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.7.1-6+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-48060.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Debian 14 | 1.8.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48060](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-48060.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq RHEL 10 | 1.7.1-8.el10_0.1 | [RHSA-2025:12882](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-12882.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq RHEL 8 | 0:1.6-11.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:10618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-10618.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq RHEL 9 | 0:1.6-17.el9_6.2 | [RHSA-2025:10585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-10585.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [jq 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-jq-1.5-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 | [jq 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-jq-1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1 | [jq 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-jq-1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1 | [jq 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-jq-1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1 | [jq 1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-jq-1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | jq Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.8.1-3ubuntu1 | [jq 1.8.1-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-jq-1.8.1-3ubuntu1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.8.1-3ubuntu1 | [jq 1.8.1-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-jq-1.8.1-3ubuntu1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | jq almalinux 8 | 1.6-11.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:10618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-10618.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq almalinux 9 | 1.6-17.el9_6.2 | [ALSA-2025:10585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-10585.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq ol 10 | 0:1.7.1-8.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-12882](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-12882.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | jq ol 8 | 0:1.6-11.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-10618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-10618.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq ol 9 | 0:1.6-17.el9_6.2 | [ELSA-2025-10585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-10585.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.6-150000.3.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02915-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02915-1.md) | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Linux | jq opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.7.1-160000.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21248-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21248-1.md) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Linux | jq rocky 10 | 0:1.7.1-8.el10_0.1 | [RLSA-2025:12882](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-12882.md) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Linux | jq rocky 8 | 0:1.6-11.el8_10 | [RLSA-2025:10618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-10618.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | jq rocky 9 | 0:1.6-17.el9_6.2 | [RLSA-2025:10585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-10585.md) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Linux | jq sles 15.6 | 1.6-150000.3.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02915-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02915-1.md) | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Linux | jq sles 15.7 | 1.6-150000.3.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:02915-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-02915-1.md) | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Linux | jq sles 16.0 | 1.7.1-160000.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22566-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22566-1.md) | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Linux | jq-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.6-11.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:10618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-10618.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq-devel RHEL 9 | 0:1.6-17.el9_6.2 | [RHSA-2025:10585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-10585.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq-devel almalinux 8 | 1.6-11.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:10618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-10618.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq-devel almalinux 9 | 1.6-17.el9_6.2 | [ALSA-2025:10585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-10585.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq-devel ol 10 | 0:1.7.1-8.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-12882](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-12882.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | jq-devel ol 8 | 0:1.6-11.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-10618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-10618.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | jq-devel ol 9 | 0:1.6-17.el9_6.2 | [ELSA-2025-10585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-10585.md) | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Linux | libjq1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libjq1 1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjq1-1.5-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libjq1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 | [libjq1 1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjq1-1.6-1ubuntu0.20.04.1-esm1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libjq1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1 | [libjq1 1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjq1-1.6-2.1ubuntu3.1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libjq1 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1 | [libjq1 1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libjq1-1.7.1-3ubuntu0.24.04.1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libjq1 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1 | [libjq1 1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libjq1-1.7.1-3ubuntu1.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libjq1 Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.8.1-3ubuntu1 | [libjq1 1.8.1-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libjq1-1.8.1-3ubuntu1.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libjq1 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.8.1-3ubuntu1 | [libjq1 1.8.1-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libjq1-1.8.1-3ubuntu1.md) | May 21, 2025 |

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