A flaw was found in json-glib. The JSONPath slice evaluator used by json_path_query() can enter an infinite loop when given a slice expression with a negative step. An application that evaluates attacker-controlled JSONPath expressions can be forced into a hang, leading to a denial of service.
Fix
Nothing published yet: no patch, vendor advisory or mitigation reference on NVD, no vendor advisory in the News for this CVE, not in CISA's KEV, no fixed package version. BaselineWatch does not guess at one.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · red hatNVD modified 2026-10-31 10:11
Affected (CPE criteria) 0
NVD has not attached CPE configurations yet.
References 3
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120194 vdb-entry, x_refsource_redhat
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2564418 issue-tracking, x_refsource_redhat
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/json-glib/-/issues/96