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.

• CWE-674

• https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-6h3q-g846Exploit, Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-6h3q-g846Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Published

May 11, 2026

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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