Jq · Jq · CVE-2026-41256
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
jq versions 1.8.1 and earlier
**Description**
Top-level programs loaded from a file using the '-f' flag are truncated at the first embedded NUL byte. A specially crafted filter file containing a NUL byte followed by an arbitrary suffix will compile and execute only the prefix preceding the NUL byte. This results in a prefix/full-buffer mismatch during the compilation path.
**Recommendations**
Update to a version later than 1.8.1.