CVE-2016-4074

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The jv_dump_term function in jq 1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted JSON file. This issue has been fixed in jq 1.6_rc1-r0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-770

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 6, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-4074: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix