CVE-2026-41256CWE-158

jq: Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f

Medium · published May 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, Top-level jq programs loaded from a file with -f are truncated at the first embedded NUL byte on current upstream HEAD. A crafted filter file such as . followed by \x00 and arbitrary suffix compiles and executes as only the prefix before the NUL. This leaves jq with a post-CVE-2026-33948 prefix/full-buffer mismatch on the compilation path even though the JSON parser path has already been fixed.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00157 · 4.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-158 · Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
Published
2026-05-11T17:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAY 17:18Z
    jq: Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f
    cvelistv5