Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-43896
CVE-2026-43896
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.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/jqlang/jq/security/advisories/GHSA-mg96-6h3q-g846nvdExploitVendor Advisory
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.