CVE-2026-120194

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.

References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/json-glib/-/issues/96

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-114712

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2564418

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120194

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3