CVE-2026-43896

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

jq is a command-line JSON processor. In 1.8.1 and earlier, unbounded recursion in jv_object_merge_recursive() allows a crafted jq program to crash the process with a segfault. The function is reachable through the * operator when both operands are objects.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-674

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2026
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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