CVE-2026-43896
jq: Stack Overflow in Recursive Object Merge
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.2 Medium
- Published
- May 11, 2026
- Updated
- May 12, 2026
- Reserved
- May 4, 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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
jqjqlang |
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References
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