CVE-2026-120194

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.04 BB Relevance: 75/100
Published: 2026-10-31 Modified: 2026-11-02 First seen: 2026-10-31 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Auth No Interaction

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: None
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: None
I: None
A: High

Description

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.

Weakness Classification (1)

Bug Bounty Relevance

75 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ No authentication
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.47%
Raw Score 0.004750
Percentile 41.1%
Date 2026-11-02

EPSS Trend

2026-11-02
0.00475
2026-11-01
0.00475

Intelligence Sources

mitre ref →
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