Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-43896
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 2.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.2
Products affected by CVE-2026-43896
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cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7-37-g88f01a7
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cpe:2.3:a:jqlang:jq:1.7.1