CVE catalog

CVE-2023-50246

jq affected and fixed versions

jq is a command-line JSON processor. Version 1.7 is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow. Version 1.7.1 contains a patch for this issue.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Dec 13, 2023, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.51% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie-security	jq	`1.7.1-6+deb13u4`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiantrixie	jq	`1.7.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiantrixie	jq	`1.7.1-6+deb13u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiansid	jq	`1.7.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiansid	jq	`1.8.2-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debianforky	jq	`1.7.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debianforky	jq	`1.8.2-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]

Showing 7 fix observations. All 16 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	jq	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Alpine3.19	jq	`1.7.1-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2023-50246]Oct 26, 2026, 5:17:58 PM UTC
Alpine3.22	jq	`1.7.1-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2023-50246]Oct 26, 2026, 5:17:58 PM UTC
Alpine3.23	jq	`1.7.1-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2023-50246]Oct 26, 2026, 5:17:58 PM UTC
Alpine3.24	jq	`1.7.1-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2023-50246]Oct 26, 2026, 5:17:58 PM UTC
Debianbookworm	jq	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debianbookworm	jq	`1.6-2.1+deb12u2`	Not affected	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debianbookworm-security	jq	`1.6-2.1+deb12u3`	Not affected	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debianforky	jq	`1.7.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debianforky	jq	`1.8.2-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiansid	jq	`1.7.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiansid	jq	`1.8.2-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiantrixie	jq	`1.7.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiantrixie	jq	`1.7.1-6+deb13u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]
Debiantrixie-security	jq	`1.7.1-6+deb13u4`	Fixed	[CVE-2023-50246]
Opensusetumbleweed	jq	`1.7.1-1.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13521-1]Feb 4, 2026, 3:58:33 AM UTC

Original provider fields

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      "release": "3.22",
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          ]
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      "applicability_unknown": true
    },
    {
      "name": "jq",
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          ]
        }
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}

[Debian bug #1058763]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[jq]Unknown
Details (4)
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
[libjq1]Unknown
Source package: [jq]
Details (4)
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
[libjq-dev]Unknown
Source package: [jq]
Details (4)
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm
- 1.6-2.1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · jq · debian · bookworm

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[jq]Unknown
Details (5)
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
[libjq1]Unknown
Source package: [jq]
Details (5)
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
[libjq-dev]Unknown
Source package: [jq]
Details (5)
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13
- 1.7.1-6+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1
  dsa · jq · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[jq]Unknown
Source package: [jq]
Details (1)
- 1.8.2-1.3 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-1.1
  dsa · jq · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libjq1]Unknown
Source package: [jq]
Details (1)
- 1.8.2-1.3 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.7.1-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · jq · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libjq-devel]Unknown
Source package: [jq]
Details (1)
- 1.8.2-1.3 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.7.1-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · jq · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 28, 2026, 5:42:10 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]