CVE-2026-43896

MEDIUM EPSS 4.9%
Published May 11, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 11, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-674

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
jqlangjq* ≤1.8.1

References 1

  • github.com https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-6h3q-g846
    ExploitVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.