CVE-2016-4074
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.5%
Description
The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file. This issue has been fixed in jq 1.6_rc1-r0.
How to fix CVE-2016-4074
To remediate CVE-2016-4074, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
Is CVE-2016-4074 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.6_rc1-r0
- from 0, < 1.5+dfsg-1.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |