CVE-2026-43896EPSS p4.5%

CVE-2026-43896CVE-2026-43896

jqlang / jq

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.

Scoring

CVSS 6.2 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS0.15% probability of exploitation · percentile 4.5% · 2026-10-27T12:03:15Z
Last modified2026-10-26
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