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jq CVE-2026-43896

| EUVD-2026-29174 MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674)
2026-05-11 GitHub_M
6.2
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
May 11, 2026 - 18:47 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 11, 2026 - 17:24 nvd
MEDIUM 6.2

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Unbounded recursion in jq 1.8.1 and earlier causes denial of service via crafted jq programs using the * operator on nested objects, resulting in process crash with segmentation fault. Local attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication to crash jq processes, affecting any system processing untrusted jq filter logic.

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CVE-2026-43896 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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