Jq · Jq · CVE-2026-54679
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
jq versions prior to 1.8.2
**Description**
On 32-bit systems, the `jvp string append()` function is susceptible to integer or multiplication overflow, which can lead to a significant buffer overrun. A buffer overrun occurs when a program writes more data to a block of memory than it is allocated to hold, potentially corrupting adjacent memory.
**Recommendations**
Update to version 1.8.2.