CVE-2026-43896

Published: Mag 11, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 11, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,2
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

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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.

674

Uncontrolled Recursion

Draft
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Read Application Data
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-…
https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-6h3q-g846