medium6.2
CVE-2026-43896
jq is a command-line JSON processor.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jqlang | Jq | through 1.8.1 |