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

A flaw was found in jq, a command line JSON processor. Top-level jq programs loaded from a file using the -f flag are truncated at the first embedded NUL byte. This issue allows an attacker who can supply a crafted filter file to prematurely truncate the program, potentially bypassing filtering...

CVE-2026-41256 jq: Embedded NUL truncates top-level jq programs loaded with -f

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...